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Falcon 9 successfully blasts off
The slender white SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches at 11:15 a.m. EDT on July 14 from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 carrying a half dozen Orbcomm spacecraft that represent the next generating in messaging satellite technology.
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Falcon ready to fly |  |
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Umbilicals retract at liftoff | |
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All engines running | |
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North pad towercam | |
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Liftoff occurred at 11:15 a.m. | |
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Clearing the tower | |
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The climb out | |
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Heading downrange | |
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The Florida coastline | |
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Passing T+plus 2 minutes | |
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