{"id":13966,"date":"2018-02-27T19:06:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T11:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-falcon-9-rocket-fires-into-orbit-with-paz-starlink-satellites\/"},"modified":"2018-02-27T19:06:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T11:06:28","slug":"photos-falcon-9-rocket-fires-into-orbit-with-paz-starlink-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-falcon-9-rocket-fires-into-orbit-with-paz-starlink-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Falcon 9 rocket fires into orbit with Paz, Starlink satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Feb. 22 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with the Spanish Paz radar observation satellite and two prototypes for a planned broadband Internet network.<\/p>\n<p>The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg at 6:17 a.m. PST (9:17 a.m. EST; 1417 GMT) on Feb. 22.<\/p>\n<p>The payloads aboard the two-stage commercial rocket, which flew with a reused first stage boost, were the Paz radar reconnaissance satellite for Madrid-based Hisdesat and two Starlink testbed satellites for SpaceX\u2019s planned constellation to broadcast global Internet service from space.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcon 9 rocket placed the satellites into orbit more than 310 miles (500 kilometers) above Earth.<\/p>\n<p>These images show the Falcon 9\u2019s blastoff from California\u2019s Central Coast just before sunrise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30773\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30773\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39718494114_e360adf5cc_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39718494114_e360adf5cc_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39718494114_e360adf5cc_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30774\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30774\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/f9_paz1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/f9_paz1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/f9_paz1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/f9_paz1-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/f9_paz1-678x491.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30775\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30775\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557987937_0e0c6c6893_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557987937_0e0c6c6893_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557987937_0e0c6c6893_k-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557987937_0e0c6c6893_k-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557987937_0e0c6c6893_k-678x426.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30777\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-30777\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz1.jpg 663w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz1-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30778\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30778\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz2-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz2-678x638.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30779\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-30779\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz3.jpg 650w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz3-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30780\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30780\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986627_dcd11bb38e_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986627_dcd11bb38e_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986627_dcd11bb38e_k-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986627_dcd11bb38e_k-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986627_dcd11bb38e_k-678x502.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986627_dcd11bb38e_k-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30781\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30781\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39533211685_6c94441069_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39533211685_6c94441069_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39533211685_6c94441069_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30782\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30782\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz4.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz4-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz4-678x668.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30783\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30783\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz5-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/spacex_paz5-678x440.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30784\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30784\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986367_e0f93904e4_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986367_e0f93904e4_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25557986367_e0f93904e4_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Feb. 22 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with the Spanish Paz radar observation satellite and two prototypes for a planned broadband Internet network. The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg at 6:17 a.m. PST (9:17 a.m. EST; 1417 GMT) on Feb. 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