AndronETalksNews
AndronETalksNews
CBS News
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
/ CBS NEWS
With an ever-increasing demand for internet access, EchoStar launched a powerful new communications satellite late Friday atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that will deliver broadband service across nearly 80% of North and South America.
Running two days later after a last-minute scrub Wednesday, the Falcon Heavy’s first stage, made up of three strapped-together Falcon 9 boosters, roared to life with a sky-lighting burst of flaming exhaust at 11:04 p.m. Eastern time.
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