The Falcon 9's upper stage hauled the SpainSat NG-1 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, where it was deployed 31.5 minutes after liftoff. The satellite will then propel

Scroll down to read live updates from the Wednesday, Jan. 29 launch of SpainSat from Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 tonight — and in a rare move, SpaceX did not plan to recover the booster.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX successfully launched a Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday night. Taking off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent the SpainSat NG I mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, stated the company.