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First Falcon 9 rocket blasts off
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: June 5, 2010

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Sound-activated cameras around Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 capture the thunderous blastoff of the Falcon 9 rocket on its experimental first test flight.

Credit: Chris Thompson/SpaceX











Credit: Chris Thompson/SpaceX

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