Extensive coverage, pictures and high definition video of Falcon 9 launch

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FALCON 9 BOOSTER ROCKETS INTO ORBIT ON DRAMATIC FIRST LAUNCH
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Defying questionable odds and technical gremlins, the Falcon 9 rocket
completed a nearly flawless first flight Friday afternoon, successfully
hitting a bullseye 155 miles high in space after a drama-filled countdown
and launch.

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/100604launch/

OUR LIVE COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH JOURNAL:
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY:
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/launch/

IMAGES FROM PAD CAMERAS AND ROCKET ITSELF:
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/stills/


LAUNCH VIDEO IN STANDARD AND HIGH DEFINITION!
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Spaceflight Now captured the Falcon 9 rocket's maiden blastoff from three
locations: Kennedy Space Center's press site, the NASA Causeway and atop
the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building.

Standard definition:
http://www.spaceflightnowplus.com/index.php?k=falcon+9

High definition:
http://www.spaceflightnowplus.com/hd/falcon9/


SPACEX SHUFFLES DRAGON CARGO FLIGHTS TO STATION
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SpaceX hopes to move forward its bid to deliver supplies to the
International Space Station to the second test flight of the Dragon
capsule next spring, foregoing an extra mission to prove out the cargo
ship's rendezvous capabilities.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1006/03spacexcots/


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