{"id":18646,"date":"2018-02-07T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T09:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/dramatic-photos-of-historic-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-from-geekwire-camera-1200-feet-away\/"},"modified":"2018-02-07T17:25:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T09:25:10","slug":"dramatic-photos-of-historic-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-from-geekwire-camera-1200-feet-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/dramatic-photos-of-historic-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-from-geekwire-camera-1200-feet-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Dramatic photos of historic SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch from GeekWire camera 1,200 feet away"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_395911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395911\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395911\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_35-630x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_35-630x768.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_35-768x936.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_35-1034x1260.jpg 1034w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_35.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falcon Heavy clears the tower. (GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>[Editor\u2019s Note: <\/strong>This post has been updated with additional pictures, including the one above, retrieved Wednesday from a third camera set up by photographer Kevin Lisota inside the fence at Cape Canaveral, 1,200 feet away from the Falcon Heavy launch pad.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.&nbsp;\u2014 The maiden voyage of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on was epic, historic and loud. You can read more about the launch and learn all about the rocket\u2019s very unique payload.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Alan Boyle, GeekWire aerospace and science editor, discuss the mission in the GeekWire podcast below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6236459\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/be4825\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our cameras captured the launch from a variety of vantage points on a warm, sunny afternoon on Florida\u2019s Space Coast. Some of the shots were captured from the roof of NASA\u2019s gigantic Vehicle Assembly Building. Other cameras were placed near the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center a day ahead of time and activated automatically by the sound of the rocket.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a beauty behind all the fire, smoke and noise of a rocket launch and landing \u2014 as these photos illustrate.<\/p>\n<p>You can also read about the process of shooting rocket photos or view a high resolution gallery of Falcon Heavy launch photos.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket first launch from Kennedy Space Center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1dOizk9E4ro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395908\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395908\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_2-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_2-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ignition of the SpaceX Merlin engines on Falcon Heavy with water suppression jets. (GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395760\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395760\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_7-630x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_7-630x788.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_7-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_7-1008x1260.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_7.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An extreme close-up, photographed from the VAB\u2019s roof. (GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395761\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395761\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_8-630x421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_8-630x421.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_8-1260x841.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_8.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.&nbsp;(GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395756\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395756\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_1-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_1-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This wide-angle view of the Falcon Heavy launch, taken from the top of the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building, also shows SpaceX\u2019s nearby hangar. (GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395765\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395765\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_13-630x421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_13-630x421.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_13-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_13-1260x841.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_13.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An automatically triggered camera documents the Falcon Heavy\u2019s ascent with SpaceX\u2019s hangar in the foreground. (GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395764\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395764\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_11-630x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_11-630x788.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_11-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_11-1008x1260.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_11.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon Heavy rocket clears the tower.&nbsp;(GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395763\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395763\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_10-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_10-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_10-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_10.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here\u2019s a view of the ascent as seen from the top of the VAB. (GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395912\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395912\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37-630x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37-630x630.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37-1260x1260.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_37.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The business end of the Falcon Heavy might be hot, but the liquid oxygen oxidizer is super cold. (GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395757\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395757\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_4-630x504.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_4-630x504.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_4-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_4-1260x1008.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in flight.&nbsp;(GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395910\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395910\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_34-630x504.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_34-630x504.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_34-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_34-1260x1008.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_34.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful colors in the exhaust cloud from the rocket. (GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395758\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395758\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_5-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_5-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_5-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon Heavy rises even higher. (GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395914\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395914\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_50-630x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_50-630x788.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_50-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_50-1008x1260.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_Falcon_Heavy_Launch_Pad_50.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More beautiful colors in the exhaust cloud from the Falcon Heavy. (GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395766\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395766\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_14-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_14-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_14-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_14.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rocket leaves a long trail of exhaust as it ascends. (GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395767\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395767\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_15-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_15-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_15-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_15.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After stage separation, two side boosters descend toward their landing sites.&nbsp;(GeekWire Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395768\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_16-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_16-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_16-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_16.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side boosters with the landing gear out.&nbsp;(GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_395769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395769\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-395769\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_17-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_17-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_17-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180206_SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_launch_17.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-395769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falcon Heavy side boosters land in nearly perfect unison.&nbsp;(GeekWire Photo\/Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is a compilation of all four camera angles, along with sound from the rocket. Three of the cameras were at the launch pad, while the fourth was taken from the rooftop of the NASA VAB building.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" id=\"instagram-embed-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfBxHKGFacM\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=987&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com&amp;rp=%2F2018%2Fphotos-first-launch-spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2351.4499999582767%7D\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"1006\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 658px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>View high-resolution photos of the Falcon Heavy inaugural launch in this gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falcon Heavy clears the tower. 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