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Credit & Copyright: Ben Cooper
(Launch Photography)
Explanation:
Shockwaves ripple across the glare as a launch eclipses the
setting Sun in this
exciting close-up.
Captured on September 17, the roaring Falcon 9 rocket carried
European Galileo L13 navigation satellites to medium Earth orbit
after
a lift-off
from Cape Canaveral on Florida's space coast.
The Falcon 9 booster returned safely to Earth about 8.5 minutes
later, notching the 22nd launch and
landing for the reusable workhorse launch vehicle.
But where did it land?
Just
Read the Instructions.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day