In Photos: SpaceX's Fantastic Nighttime Launch of SAOCOM-1 & Rocket Landing!

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 15:00 in Astronomy & Space

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SAOCOM-1A radar-imaging satellite on Oct. 7, 2018, creating a spectacular plume in the California sky. The rocket's first stage also pulled off a historic landing shortly thereafter. See photos here.

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