{"id":14937,"date":"2017-01-16T18:34:52","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T10:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/fresh-views-of-saturdays-falcon-9-rocket-launch\/"},"modified":"2017-01-16T18:34:52","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T10:34:52","slug":"fresh-views-of-saturdays-falcon-9-rocket-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/fresh-views-of-saturdays-falcon-9-rocket-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh views of Saturday\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more imagery of Saturday\u2019s liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, including pictures from remote cameras at the launch pad and new video released by the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n<p>The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket soared into orbit from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Air Force Base, heading off with 10 Iridium voice and data relay satellites at 9:54:39 a.m. PST (12:54:39 p.m. EST; 1754:39 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>The on-target launch was the first by SpaceX since a rocket exploded on the launch pad in Florida on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/video\/embed\/505260\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video credit: U.S. Air Force<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21509\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21509\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/15937011_10155712857134897_6820455197667909695_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/15937011_10155712857134897_6820455197667909695_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/15937011_10155712857134897_6820455197667909695_o-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: U.S. Air Force\/Joe Davila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21510\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21510\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-20.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-20-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-20-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News\/SCNG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21511\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21511 \" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-22.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-22.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-22-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-22-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News\/SCNG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21512\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21512\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-1-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News\/SCNG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21513\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21513\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/15995187_10155712857569897_4365418771832654322_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/15995187_10155712857569897_4365418771832654322_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/15995187_10155712857569897_4365418771832654322_o-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: U.S. Air Force\/Joe Davila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21515\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21515\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-25.jpg 484w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-25-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News\/SCNG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21516\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21516\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-HH416-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-HH416-001.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-HH416-001-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ian Dudley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21517\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21517\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-31.jpg 720w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-31-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News\/SCNG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21518\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21518\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-IN231-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-IN231-001.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-IN231-001-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Peterson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21519\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21519\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-2.jpg 484w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SPACE-SPACEX-2-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News\/SCNG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21521\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21521\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-HH416-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-HH416-002.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170114-F-HH416-002-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ian Dudley<\/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>Check out more imagery of Saturday\u2019s liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, including pictures from remote cameras at the launch pad and new video released by the U.S. Air Force. 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