Bulgaria Sat Mission Launch
Elon Musk's private spaceflight company SpaceX launched a Bulgarian communications satellite into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on June 24, 2017.
Bulgaria Sat Mission First Stage
The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket was refurbished after a previous launch on January 2017. The June 24 launch marks SpaceX's second successful commercial flight of a spent first-stage Falcon 9 booster.
Falcon 9 rocket
The Falcon 9 rocket sent the Bulgarian satellite into space from the historic Launchpad 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Pre-used First Stage Rocket Booster
The pre-used first stage rocket booster separated from the second stage about 2.5 minutes into flight, and headed back to Earth, where it successfully touched down on the deck of a robotic SpaceX droneship stationed off the Florida coast.
Falcon 9 Rocket
Shown here, a Falcon 9 rocket sending a Bulgarian communications satellite into space. SpaceX is scheduled to launch another Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on June 25.
Bulgarian Communications Satellite
A Bulgarian communications satellite launched to space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on June 24, 2017.
Launchpad 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Launchpad 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, shown here, was used for missions from the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs.
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