# SpaceX launches weather satellite

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**Created:** [February 12, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spacex-launches-weather-satellite/712508 "2015-02-12T21:11:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spacex-launches-weather-satellite/712508/1 "2015-02-12T21:11:35Z")

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Launch canceled twice, but third time’s the charm. Story [here](http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-launches-dscovr-satellite-last-skips-rocket-landing-n304656) and [here](http://www.salon.com/2015/02/11/watch_live_launch_of_falcon_9_spacexs_first_mission_into_deep_space/). Apparently this is the first SpaceX mission to “deep space.”