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Photos: Sun sets on Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral

March 1, 2016 Stephen Clark

Check out photos of a picturesque sunset at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad, where a Falcon 9 rocket is poised for liftoff with a commercial broadcasting satellite for Luxembourg-based SES.

Photo credit: SpaceX

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