Photos: SpaceX Launches Thaicom 8 Satellite, Lands Rocket at Sea

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Beautiful Day for a Launch

Beautiful Day for a Launch

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A wide-angle look at SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launching the Thaicom 8 satellite on May 27, 2016.

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Falcon 9 Launches Thaicom 8 Satellite, May 27, 2016

Falcon 9 Launches Thaicom 8 Satellite, May 27, 2016

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 27, 2016.

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Liftoff of Thaicom 8 Satellite

Liftoff of Thaicom 8 Satellite

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Thaicom 8 satellite rises off the pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 27, 2016.

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Thaicom 8 Launch: Close Up

Thaicom 8 Launch: Close Up

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Close-up of SpaceX’s May 27, 2016 launch of the Thaicom 8 commercial communications satellite.

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Thaicom 8 Launch from Across the Water

Thaicom 8 Launch from Across the Water

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket clears the lightning towers during the May 27, 2016 launch of the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.

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Falcon 9 and Thaicom 8’s: Launch Long View

Falcon 9 and Thaicom 8's: Launch Long View

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A long view of SpaceX’s launch of the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on May 27, 2016.

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SpaceX Thaicom 8 Launch

SpaceX Thaicom 8 Launch

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite to orbit on May 27, 2016.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Engines Blazing

SpaceX Falcon 9 Engines Blazing

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket blazes through the Florida skies on May 27, 2016, during the launch of the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.

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Falcon 9 Heads for Space

Falcon 9 Heads for Space

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and its payload, the Thaicom 8 satellite, zoom through the Florida skies about 1 minute after lifting off on May 27, 2016.

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SpaceX Sticks Another Ocean Landing

SpaceX Sticks Another Ocean Landing

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The first stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sits on the deck of the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” seconds after landing successfully during a May 27, 2016 launch.

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Falcon 9 Sticks the Landing

Falcon 9 Sticks the Landing

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Close-up view of the Falcon 9 first stage on “Of Course I Still Love You,” May 27, 2016.

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Falcon 9’s Second Stage Fires Up

Falcon 9's Second Stage Fires Up

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The second-stage engine of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fires to carry the Thaicom 8 to its intended orbit on May 27, 2016.

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Thaicom 8 Satellite Deploys

Thaicom 8 Satellite Deploys

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The Thaicom 8 communications satellite deploys from the second stage of a SpaceX rocket on May 27, 2016.

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Falcon 9 and Thaicom 8: Launch Day

Falcon 9 and Thaicom 8: Launch Day

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The Falcon 9 rocket and Thaicom 8 satellite on the pad at Cape Canaveral on May 27, 2016, about half an hour before liftoff.

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Falcon 9, Thaicom 8 and Lightning Towers

Falcon 9, Thaicom 8 and Lightning Towers

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The Thaicom 8 satellite and Falcon 9 rocket are flanked by lightning towers at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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Falcon 9, Thaicom 8 in Launch Position

Falcon 9, Thaicom 8 in Launch Position

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocked and the Thaicom 8 communications satellite in launch position at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ahead of a planned May 26, 2016 launch.

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Thaicom 8 Satellite Close Up

Thaicom 8 Satellite Close Up

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A close-up view of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and the Thaicom 8 commercial communications satellite, in its fairing.

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Falcon 9 and Thaicom 8 Satellite Ready to Go

Falcon 9 and Thaicom 8 Satellite Ready to Go

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on the pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 26, 2016.

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