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04 June 2010

Getting to Asteroids and Comets May Have Just Become Easier: SpaceX Falcon 9 Flight 1 is Successful

Falcon 9 Lifts off from KSC on 04 June 2010 (Source: @RobertPearlman)

This view from a camera on SpaceX's first Falcon 9 rocket shows the Earth far below as the rocket soared into orbit on its inaugural launch June 4, 2010. Credit: SpaceX.

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) had a successful first flight for their Falcon 9 launch vehicle today.

Link: SpaceFlightNow (Falcon 9 Status)

Link: Space.com article (New Private Rocket Soars Into Space on First Flight )
Posted by Lunar Landers at 15:39

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