LIFTOFF!

Dragon is on the way to the International Space Station! The nine engines on the Falcon 9’s first stage ignited on time to lift the rocket and spacecraft off the ground. It will take about nine minutes for Dragon to reach orbit.

3 thoughts on “LIFTOFF!”

  1. What in the world was the big black plume of stuff that was thrown up the side of the rocket on liftoff? It left a mark on the side of the first stage.

  2. I wondering the exact same thing as Michael C. above. The big black plume looked like it stained the side of the booster as it was pushing away from the pad.

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