SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off in Florida

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on December 3, marking the company’s first venture into the large commercial satellite sector. The rocket propelled a 3.2-ton SES-8 communications satellite into orbit. SpaceX is promising to undercut leaders in the satellite-launch industry. Credit: Jennifer Flavell·