On September 07, 2014 at 05:00 UTC the “Falcon-9” rocket-carrier was launched from Cape Canaveral launch site of US Air Force. The launch was performed by the SpaceX company. The rocket orbited the “AsiaSat-6” telecommunications satellite. AsiaSat is a commercial satellite operator based in Hong Kong. Manufactured by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif., USA, the “AsiaSat-6” was expected to raise its orbit to geosynchronous altitude within a few days, where it will hover over the equator for its 15-year mission.