The rocket carried a Saudi Arabian satellite operated by Arabsat, a year after sending SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s slick red Tesla roadster into orbit as a test. The satellite is designed to provide television, internet, telephone, and secure communications to customers in the Middle East.
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