3
guys happen to
catch SpaceX launch from an airplane
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SpaceX successfully launched — and landed! — its Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, it's first
launch since a**ther one of its
rockets exploded last fall.*
Luckily for us, some adventurous
guys caught the whole thing on camera
from nearly two miles up in the air.*
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SpaceX's Saturday rocket launch is a big freaking deal
As the rocket, carrying
10 communications satellites for the company Iridium, lifted off
from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a trio of flight enthusiasts were flying their own small
airplane at around 8,500 feet, outside of the **-fly zone but still close e**ugh for a terrific view of the launch, including the below video
from Van Espahbodi of
Starburst Accelerator.
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