On December 03, 2013 at 22:41 UTC the "Falcon 9” rocket-carrier was launched from the Cape Canaveral US Air Force Station in Florida. The launch was performed by the "SpaceX” private company supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force. The rocket orbited SES-8 telecommunications satellite. Built by Orbital Sciences Corp., the SES 8 satellite will broadcast direct-to-home television to customers across India, Vietnam, Thailand and neighboring countries.
