Falcon 9's fiery climb into space
BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: September 7, 2014
Putting on a late summer sky show along Florida's Space Coast, a Falcon 9 rocket climbed into space after midnight Sunday with a commercial communications satellite to connect growing markets in China and Southeast Asia.
Powered by 1.3 million pounds of thrust, the 224-foot-tall rocket lifted off at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT). These images were taken at a viewing site about 3 miles south of the launch pad.
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Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now
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