A Space Exploration Technologies Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday to put a commercial communications satellite into orbit. The 224-foot (68-metre) tall rocket lifted off from its seaside launch pad at 0500 GMT, dashing through partly cloudy, night time skies as it headed toward space.
SpaceX Falcon rocket lifts off with satellite
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September 8, 2014 15:44
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