A classified military satellite that blasted off Sunday by Elon Musk’s SpaceX is presumed a total loss after it failed to reach orbit, officials said Monday. While the Falcon 9 rocket launched and landed without incident, the top-secret payload, known as Zuma, apparently didn’t separate as planned from the rocket and plunged back into the atmosphere, Dow Jones Newswires reported late Monday. The failed launch is a major setback for SpaceX, which has been seeking more business from the Pentagon.
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