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Falcon 9 Flight 20 has successfully deployed 11 OrbcommORBCOMM satellites into orbit. I can easily imagine a rocket deploying 1 or 2 satellites. But how did Falcon deploy 11 satellites in a single flight?

Even if they orbit at the same altitude I expect they have to be properly spaced between one another. Is the answer specific to Falcon 9, or even to this particular launch?

Falcon 9 Flight 20 has successfully deployed 11 Orbcomm satellites into orbit. I can easily imagine a rocket deploying 1 or 2 satellites. But how did Falcon deploy 11 satellites in a single flight?

Even if they orbit at the same altitude I expect they have to be properly spaced between one another. Is the answer specific to Falcon 9, or even to this particular launch?

Falcon 9 Flight 20 has successfully deployed 11 ORBCOMM satellites into orbit. I can easily imagine a rocket deploying 1 or 2 satellites. But how did Falcon deploy 11 satellites in a single flight?

Even if they orbit at the same altitude I expect they have to be properly spaced between one another. Is the answer specific to Falcon 9, or even to this particular launch?

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How did Falcon 9 deploy 11 satellites?

Falcon 9 Flight 20 has successfully deployed 11 Orbcomm satellites into orbit. I can easily imagine a rocket deploying 1 or 2 satellites. But how did Falcon deploy 11 satellites in a single flight?

Even if they orbit at the same altitude I expect they have to be properly spaced between one another. Is the answer specific to Falcon 9, or even to this particular launch?