
The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday night, carrying the satellite toward an undisclosed orbit.
"After review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly", SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell said in a statement Tuesday. If we or others find otherwise based on further review, we will report it immediately.
45th sometimes describes "successful launch" in ways that don't mean to imply satellite in-orbit health post separation.
SpaceX spokesman James Gleeson said: "We do not comment on missions of this nature; but as of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally".
During a livestream of Sunday's launch, SpaceX said it got successful confirmation that the fairing - the clamshell-like covering for payloads at the tip of the rocket - did deploy.
The intelligence satellite, built by Northrop Grumman Corp, failed to separate from the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, according to United States officials.
Northrop Grumman provided the satellite, for which government agency it wouldn't say.
She continued: "Falcon Heavy has been rolled out to launchpad LC-39A for a static fire later this week, to be followed shortly thereafter by its maiden flight".
Speculation about the fate of the satellite arose after the editor of Space Intel Report, Peter de Selding, noticed that after the expected satellite deployment, there was no word from SpaceX on Zuma's telemetry or orbital parameters. Last year, SpaceX completed 18 launches.
Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, who heads the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, said in a statement Wednesday that "space is a risky business" but his panel remains "committed to providing rigorous oversight that accounts for that risk and ensures that we can meet all of our national security space requirements as the Air Force looks to competitively procure space launch services in the future".
But Marco Caceres, senior space analyst at Teal Group, said SpaceX's cheaper launch costs and faster turnarounds for missions will still probably work in its favor with the Air Force, even if the Zuma mission were determined to be a launch failure.
On the other hand, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), was not as lenient on SpaceX.
"The record shows they have promise, but they've had issues as a vendor", Shelby said Wednesday, referring to SpaceX. "[United Launch Alliance], knock on wood, they've had an outstanding record". After an extensive Air Force review, SpaceX was certified in 2015 to compete for military launches.
Related News:
-
Seal calls Oprah 'part of the problem'
Singer Seal is refusing to believe Oprah Winfrey had no idea Harvey Weinstein was an alleged serial predator. Winfrey's speech , as she accepted the Cecil B.Worth Watching Stock Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT)
At the time of writing, Sarepta Therapeutics , Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT) higher to the next line of resistance at $32.97 a share. After this sale, 27,045 common shares of SRPT are directly owned by the insider, with total stake valued at $1,599,441.Jon Gruden named as Raiders new head coach
With the Raiders descending so fast on a white candidate, the team is in hot water over whether it violated the "Rooney Rule". The Fritz Pollard Alliance has altered its stance regarding the compliance of the Oakland Raiders with the Rooney Rule. -
Karnataka govt is anti-Hindu: Amit Shah
Siddaramaiah declared that he will not spare any terrorist group that is involved in heinous crimes, be it the PFI or even RSS and Bajrang Dal.Bon Jovi coming to Arkansas in March
It's timed to a re-release of Bon Jovi's album of the same name, which will be available via download and streaming February 23. May 2 on the spring leg of its tour to promote its most recent album, " This House is Not for Sale ".James Franco's New York Times talk canceled amid allegations
It's hard to draw any conclusions about Franco until we hear more from Sheedy (as well as the actor's mysterious "others"). During the Globes, the 55-year-old actress tweeted, "Why is a man hosting?" " James Franco just won", she wrote. -
Oprah Winfrey bags lifetime Golden Globe, calls for 'a new day'
That could soften what Palmieri describes as an enduring resistance among some voters to women with political ambition. And it's here with every woman who chooses to say, " Me too " and every man, every man who chooses to listen.Marriott apologies after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries
In recent years, many nationalistic Chinese have stoked a backlash against many foreign companies that are seen to be anti-China. We also quickly un-"liked" the tweet and posted a statement of apology on Twitter.West Ham open to Hernandez offers
West Ham United ultimately might prove to be a mere pit-stop in Javier " Chicharito " Hernandez's soccer career. Bookmakers believe that Hernandez could be heading to Major League Soccer with the new side Los Angeles FC. -
Honda Insight Prototype Expands Electrified Vehicle Lineup
Honda promises the compact sedan will score a combined city-highway fuel economy rating "in excess of 50 m.p.g". Available features will include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and traffic sign recognition.Circuit City plans comeback online
Electronics retailer Circuit City is plotting a comeback, one decade after it declared bankruptcy and ceased operations. The company will relaunch online next month, while its physical presence in the form of stores is coming later.Final Fantasy XV Returns To Haunt Kingdom Hearts 3!
Users will also have three background music options including he original, re-orchestrated and soundtrack versions. Of course, the game offers full controller support, and support for Steam Trading Cards.