Falcon 9 Blasts Off
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off the pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on June 15, 2016, carrying two commercial communications satellites to orbit.
Falcon 9 Launches Communications Satellites, June 15, 2016
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A communications satellites to orbit.
SpaceX Launch of Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS-2A Satellites
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on June 15, 2016, carrying the SpaceX Launch of Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS-2A satellites to orbit.
SpaceX's Eutelsat 117 West B/ABS 2A Launch
Another view of the launch of the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A communications satellites, which lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 15, 2016.
View of Falcon 9 Launch Across the Water
The Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS-2A satellites launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on June 15, 2016.
Falcon 9 Rises Into the Sky
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket rises into the Florida skies on June 15, 2015, carrying the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS-2A communications satellites to orbit.
Falcon 9's Engines Burning Bright
The first-stage engines of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blaze shortly after the launch of two commercial communications satellites on June 15, 2016.
Falcon 9 First Stage Coming Back to Earth
The first stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket comes back down to Earth during a landing attempt on June 15, 2016.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Tries Ocean Landing, June 15, 2016
The first stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket tries to land on a robotic "drone ship" in the Atlantic Ocean on June 15, 2016. The attempt failed; the booster hit the ship's deck too hard.
Falcon 9 Tries to Land
The Falcon 9 first stage comes down on the deck of a robotic "droneship" in a cloud of smoke on June 15, 2016. The landing was not successful, SpaceX representatives said.
Falcon 9 Second Stage Lights Up
The second stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket burns, carrying the the Eutelsat 117 west b and ABS-2A communications satellites to orbit on June 15, 2016.
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