Ground Control to Falcon 9
A view inside SpaceX's mission operations center in Hawthorne, California during the Dec. 21, 2015 Falcon 9 rocket launch and landing. Read the Epic Full Story Here.
Landing Pad 1
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket first stage landed here, at Landing Pad 1, a concrete pad operated by SpaceX at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where Falcon 9 rockets also launch from another pad nearby. Read the Epic Full Story Here.
On the Pad
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket stands atop its pad at Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida ahead of a satellite launch and rocket landing test. Read the Epic Full Story Here.
Waiting to Fly
The Falcon 9 rocket awaits liftoff. There's 11 satellites crammed in there, you know. Read the Epic Full Story Here.
Next Stop: Space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a series of Orbcomm commercial satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Dec. 21, 2015. Read the Epic Full Story Here.
Falcon 9 First Stage in Hangar
SpaceX's recovered Falcon 9 rocket first stage is seen in hangar with upgraded Merlin engines shown in close-up. Image taken Dec. 29, 2015.
Falcon 9 First Stage in Hangar
SpaceX's recovered Falcon 9 rocket first stage is seen in hangar. Image taken Dec. 29, 2015.
Falcon 9 First Stage in Hangar
SpaceX's recovered Falcon 9 rocket first stage is seen in hangar. Image taken Dec. 29, 2015.
Falcon 9 First Stage in Hangar
SpaceX's recovered Falcon 9 rocket first stage is seen in hangar. Image taken Dec. 29, 2015.
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