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Liftoff of Falcon 1 RazakSAT Mission

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Liftoff of Falcon 1 RazakSAT Mission

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Falcon 9 Vertical on Pad

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DragonLab™ in Orbit

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Earth view after one full orbit

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After one complete orbit, the SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 4 vehicle passes over its launch site at the Kwajalein Atoll, and returns a view of the Earth. A fuzzy white “snowball” of frozen moisture bobs and dances against the window.
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Second stage achieves Earth orbit

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Approximately nine and a half minutes after liftoff, the vehicle travels at 7.5 kilometers per second (16,800 miles per hour) - sufficient speed to remain in Earth orbit.
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Stage separation successful

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Separation of the first stage of the Falcon 1 Flight 4 vehicle, revealing the Kestrel second stage engine.
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Liftoff of Falcon 1 Flight 4

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 preparing for launch

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 static test firing

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 rises

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 loading on a C-17

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Falcon 1 Flight 3 Liftoff - August 2, 2008

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Falcon 1 Flight 3 Liftoff - August 2, 2008
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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 on Launch Pad

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DemoFlight2- Falcon 1 on Launch Pad
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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 on Launch Pad

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DemoFlight2- Falcon 1 on Launch Pad
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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 on Launch Pad

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DemoFlight2- Falcon 1 on Launch Pad
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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 on Launch Pad

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DemoFlight2- Falcon 1 on Launch Pad
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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 Liftoff

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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 Liftoff
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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 Liftoff

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DemoFlight2 - Falcon 1 Liftoff
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SpaceX Kwaj Hotfire - Feb 2006

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SpaceX Kwaj Hotfire - Feb 2006
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Merlin Second Flight Engine Test

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Merlin Second Flight Engine Test
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First Flight Falcon 1 at Kwaj Launch Pad

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First Flight Falcon 1 at Kwaj Launch Pad
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First Flight Falcon 1 at Kwaj Launch Pad

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First Flight Falcon 1 at Kwaj Launch Pad
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First Flight Falcon 1 at Kwaj Launch Pad

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First Flight Falcon 1 at Kwaj Launch Pad
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SpaceX Hotfire at Launch Pad - May 2005

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SpaceX Hotfire at Launch Pad - May 2005
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SpaceX Hotfire at Vandenberg - May 2005

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SpaceX Hotfire at Vandenberg - May 2005
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Falcon 1 Flight Vehicle at VAFB - May 2005

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Falcon 1 Flight Vehicle at VAFB - May 2005
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Falcon 1 at VAFB Launch Pad - May 2005

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Falcon 1 at VAFB Launch Pad - May 2005
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Falcon 1 Integrated - Apr. 2005

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Falcon 1 Integrated - Apr. 2005
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Stage 1 and Interstage

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Stage 1 and Interstage
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Stage 1 Propellant Tank

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Stage 1 Propellant Tank
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Initial Fairing

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Initial Fairing
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Falcon in front of FAA in Washington, D.C.

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Falcon in front of FAA in Washington, D.C.
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Merlin 1C Firing

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Merlin 1C Firing
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Falcon 1 on Erector at VAFB - Apr. 2005

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Falcon 1 on Erector at VAFB - Apr. 2005
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360 Panorama Dragon Capsule Interior at NextFest

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360 Panorama Dragon Capsule Interior at NextFest
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360 Panorama Dragon Capsule Exterior at NextFest

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360 Panorama Dragon Capsule Exterior at NextFest
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Liftoff of Falcon 1 RazakSAT Mission

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Falcon 9 Vertical on Pad

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Nine Engine Test - VTS3-027 - MDC

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Restart of the second stage engine

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After travelling half way around the Earth, the Falcon 1 Flight 4 vehicle flies over the Atlantic Ocean on the night side of the Earth, and reignites the Kestrel second stage engine. Restarting the Kestrel engine raises and circularizes the orbit to an ellipse of 621 x 643 km, where it will remain for 10 years or longer.
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Faring separation successful

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The two halves of the fairing (nose cone) of the SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 4 vehicle fall back towards Earth. As the vehicle now travels in the vacuum of space, it no longer requires the streamlining provided by the fairings.
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Liftoff of Falcon 1 Flight 4

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 preparing for launch

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 static test firing

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Falcon 1 Flight 4 on the pad

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Nine Engine Test - VTS3-018

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Cape - Lox Ball on Pad

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Texas 9 Engine Test Stand

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Dragon Capsule

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Dragon Capsule
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Dragon Capsule without Nosecone

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Dragon Capsule without Nosecone
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Dragon Spacecraft in Cargo Configuration

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Dragon Spacecraft in Cargo Configuration
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Dragon Capsule

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Dragon Capsule
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Dragon Spacecraft

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Dragon Spacecraft
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Dragon Spacecraft (Capsule + Trunk) with Solar Panels Deployed

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Dragon Spacecraft (Capsule + Trunk) with Solar Panels Deployed
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Dragon Spacecraft with Solar Panels Deployed

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Dragon Spacecraft with Solar Panels Deployed
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Dragon Capsule, Engineering Model

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Dragon Capsule, Engineering Model
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Falcon 9 with Dragon

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Falcon 9 with Dragon
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Falcon 1 Vertical at Vandenberg - Oct. 2004

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Falcon 1 Vertical at Vandenberg - Oct. 2004
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Falcon 1 Going Vertical - Oct. 2004

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Falcon 1 Going Vertical - Oct. 2004
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Falcon 9

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Falcon 9
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ISS

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ISS
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ISS

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ISS
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Falcon 1

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Falcon 1
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Engine Firing

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Engine Firing
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Engine Firing

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Engine Firing
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Engine Firing Close-up

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Engine Firing Close-up
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Falcon Engine and Ablative Chamber

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Falcon Engine and Ablative Chamber
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Vertical Test Stand

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Vertical Test Stand
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SpaceX Mobile Command Center

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SpaceX Mobile Command Center
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SpaceX Testing Facility in Texas

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SpaceX Testing Facility in Texas
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Final Fairing with Cork Ablative

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Final Fairing with Cork Ablative
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360 Panorama - Buzz Aldrin at NextFest

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360 Panorama - Buzz Aldrin at NextFest
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