Photos: SpaceX Launches SES-9 Satellite, Attempts Rocket Landing
SES-9 Launch on March 4
The Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
Falcon 9 Rocket SES-9 Launch
The Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
SES-9 Falcon 9 Rocket Launch
The Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
SpaceX SES-9 Launch
The Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
SES-9 SpaceX Launch From Above
The Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
SES-9 Satellite Close-Up
A close-up of the SES-9 communications satellite that launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
Falcon 9 Rocket Ready for Launch
The Falcon 9 rocket sits ready to launch the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
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SpaceX SES-9 Communications Satellite
SpaceX launched a SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
SES-9 Full View
Full view of SES-9 communications satellite that launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
SES-9 Communications Satellite and Falcon 9 Rocket
The Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-9 communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 4, 2016.
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