Falcon 9 rocket launches, carrying Turkmenistan satellite

A Falcon 9 rocket is now heading to space, carrying the first satellite for Turkmenistan. Skies over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station have been overcast all day Monday, and there was only a 60 percent chance of favortable conditions during the 90-minute launch window. It was almost an hour before the weather cleared enough for the rocket to launch. On board the Falcon 9 rocket is a nearly 10,000-pound communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space for the country of Turkmenistan, in central Asia. It's that country's first national satellite telecommunications system. More

(Source: News 13 Orlando - Apr 28)