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SpaceX's Falcon 9 Successfully Reaches Orbit

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-to-build-a-moon-base dept.

terrymaster69 writes "After an aborted launch attempt last week, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon9 rocket Tuesday at 3:44 am EST. SpaceX's founder Elon Musk tweeted: 'Falcon flew perfectly!! Dragon in orbit, comm locked and solar arrays active!! Feels like a giant weight just came off my back :)' The Dragon capsule is scheduled to dock with the ISS on May 25th."

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  1. Note to North Korea... by biometrizilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Now THAT's how you put a satellite into orbit!", signed Elon Musk.

  2. Re:Ref: "giant load off his back" by Vulch · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's rumoured that several items on the countdown checklist involve confirming the actual whereabouts of Elon Musk...