Semiconductor manufacturing test bed flies alongside Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch
Liftoff of the Starlink 10-50 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 6:50 a.m. EDT (1050 UTC). The rocket's first-stage booster carried two semiconductor manufacturing pods for Besxar Space Industries.
Liftoff of the Starlink 10-50 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 6:50 a.m. EDT (1050 UTC). The rocket's first-stage booster carried two semiconductor manufacturing pods for Besxar Space Industries.
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