Falcon 9 Soars On Debut Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Overcoming a main engine pad abort, a Flight Termination System communications glitch and a boat that strayed into the launch danger zone, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully launched its debut Falcon 9 rocket June 4 on a test flight prior to a demonstration...

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