The primary objective was to reach the ISS, which it did successfully. From there, it was to launch the satellite. From the article: > To ensure the station's

The primary objective was to reach the ISS, which it did successfully. From there, it was to launch the satellite. From the article: > To ensure the station's safety, the agreement with NASA prohibited Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX as the privately-held California-based company is known, from restarting the rocket's second stage - needed to deliver Orbcomm's satellite to its proper orbit - if there was not at least a 99 percent chance that the rocket had enough fuel to complete the burn, said SpaceX spokeswoman Katherine Nelson. Because there was less than a 99% chance of success, SpaceX followed procedures and did not attempt to launch the satellite.