SpaceX rocket lifts off on first commercial satellite launch
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 18:50
in Astronomy & Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket developed by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, blasted off on Tuesday to put the company's first commercial satellite into orbit, staking a potentially game-changing claim in a global industry worth nearly $190 billion a year.