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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.


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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Staging a success


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Fairing jettison


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Headed to orbits

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MISSION STATUS CENTER