Why the Air Force still cannot identify more than a dozen satellites from one December launch









(Source: The Verge - Apr 3) In the afternoon of December 3rd, 2018, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from the southern coast of California, lofting the largest haul of individual satellites the vehicle had ever transported. At the time, it seemed like the mission was a slam dunk, with all 64 satellites deploying into space as designed. But nearly four months later, more than a dozen satellites from the launch have yet to be identified in space. We know that they’re up there, and where they are, but it’s unclear which satellites belong to which satellite operator on the ground. More Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus