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The privately built booster of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) — Falcon 1 — is now targeted for a January 2007 return-to-fright liftoff.
In its maiden voyage, the rocket failed shortly after launch on March 24, 2006.
Elon Musk, SpaceX head, advised me that the rocket’s next flight is now slated for a mid-to-late January 2007 sendoff.ÂÂ
The first stage of the booster is at the firm’s Kwajalein Atoll site, with the second stage to be delivered there in two weeks. However, the island range is closed for launches from mid-December to mid-January, Musk said.
“Rather than try to rush a launch before the range closes, we are going to take our time and triple check all systems,” Musk added.
For a recent story on the SpaceX program, go to:
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/060817_spacex_musk.html
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