{"id":15827,"date":"2015-12-23T00:25:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/from-all-angles-up-and-down-with-spacexs-falcon-9-booster\/"},"modified":"2015-12-23T00:25:20","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:25:20","slug":"from-all-angles-up-and-down-with-spacexs-falcon-9-booster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/from-all-angles-up-and-down-with-spacexs-falcon-9-booster\/","title":{"rendered":"From all angles: Up and down with SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 booster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Relive the experience with imagery from Monday night\u2019s blazing blastoff of a Falcon 9 rocket and its historic, dramatic landing at Cape Canaveral.<\/p>\n<p>Carrying 11 Orbcomm communications satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad at 8:29 p.m. EST Monday (0129 GMT Tuesday). The second stage of the rocket broke away less than three minutes later, continuing on to drive the refrigerator-sized satellites into orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, the 156-foot-tall first stage booster flipped around and fire its engines for three maneuvers to slow down and make a supersonic dive toward a touchdown target a few miles from the Falcon 9\u2019s launch pad.<\/p>\n<p>The daring maneuver worked, with the Falcon 9\u2019s center engine braking the rocket for a smooth touchdown at Landing Zone 1, a converted Cold War-era Atlas launch pad near the eastern tip of Cape Canaveral.<\/p>\n<p>Landing occurred less than 10 minutes after liftoff at 8:38 p.m. EST (0138 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX says the achievement \u2014 unprecedented in scale and method \u2014 helps the company clear a critical hurdle in its initiative to develop a reusable rocket.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZCBE8ocOkAQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11635\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11635\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23815832891_c88e63f482_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23815832891_c88e63f482_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23815832891_c88e63f482_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23815832891_c88e63f482_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23815832891_c88e63f482_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taken from the top of Kennedy Space Center\u2019s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building, this long exposure photo shows the Falcon 9 streaking into space from the Complex 40 launch pad, then returning to Earth nearby at Landing Zone 1 with the light from the re-entry burn and landing burn appearing as streaks. Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11636\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11636\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23604164970_b573f4d0f4_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"622\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23604164970_b573f4d0f4_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23604164970_b573f4d0f4_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23604164970_b573f4d0f4_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23604164970_b573f4d0f4_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This long exposure view from the south along the beach shows the Falcon 9 rocket going up and coming down. Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11637\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11637\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/streak_tower1.png\" alt=\"The Falcon 9 booster's trajectory is clearly visible in this long exposure view recorded from Exploration Tower in Port Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Katie Darby\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/streak_tower1.png 1149w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/streak_tower1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/streak_tower1-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/streak_tower1-1024x682.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon 9 booster\u2019s trajectory is clearly visible in this long exposure view recorded from Exploration Tower in Port Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Katie Darby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11640\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11640\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/f9landing_1-copy.jpg\" alt=\"The Falcon 9's ascent (left) and descent (right). Photo credit: Stephen Clark\/Spaceflight Now\" width=\"621\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/f9landing_1-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/f9landing_1-copy-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/f9landing_1-copy-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/f9landing_1-copy-1024x564.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon 9\u2019s ascent (left) and descent (right). Photo credit: Stephen Clark\/Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11666\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11666\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802550622_0e7717983c_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802550622_0e7717983c_k.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802550622_0e7717983c_k-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802550622_0e7717983c_k-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802550622_0e7717983c_k-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11667\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11667\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802549782_c170b78341_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802549782_c170b78341_k.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802549782_c170b78341_k-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802549782_c170b78341_k-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802549782_c170b78341_k-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11668\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11668\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23615167890_84d85559de_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23615167890_84d85559de_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23615167890_84d85559de_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11669\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11669\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802552292_fae685e344_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802552292_fae685e344_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802552292_fae685e344_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11670\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11670\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23282658734_5af5f7dc34_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"621\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23282658734_5af5f7dc34_k.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23282658734_5af5f7dc34_k-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23282658734_5af5f7dc34_k-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23282658734_5af5f7dc34_k-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11671\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11671\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802553412_343d0810fb_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802553412_343d0810fb_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23802553412_343d0810fb_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11638\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11638\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23271687254_29eb69c8fa_k.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial shot of the Falcon 9 first stage on final descent. Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23271687254_29eb69c8fa_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23271687254_29eb69c8fa_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23271687254_29eb69c8fa_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23271687254_29eb69c8fa_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial shot of the Falcon 9 first stage on final descent. Photo 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>Relive the experience with imagery from Monday night\u2019s blazing blastoff of a Falcon 9 rocket and its historic, dramatic landing at Cape Canaveral. Carrying 11 Orbcomm communications satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad at 8:29 p.m. EST Monday (0129 GMT Tuesday). The second stage of the rocket [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1695,1736,479,1950,3842,3628,311,316],"class_list":["post-15827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-cape-canaveral","tag-complex-40","tag-falcon-9","tag-landing-zone-1","tag-orbcomm","tag-orbcomm-2","tag-reusability","tag-spacex"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15827"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15827\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}