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SpaceX Launches Falcon 1

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the up-up-and-away dept.

ron_ivi writes "SpaceX has successfully launched it's first Falcon 1 rocket from the Kwajalein atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean today carrying a satellite for U.S. Air Force Academy that was originally scheduled to fly on the Space Shuttle Atlantis."

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  1. Watched a segment about it on TV by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Interesting

    There was a "Science of Star Wars" show that interviewed the founder of SpaceX for a segment. He said the Falcon rocket's name was derived from the Millennium Falcon of Star Wars, I guess he's more than just a fan.

    I wish the company luck.