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Congratulations, SpaceX!

Our friends at SpaceX made history on Sunday night. Flight 4 of the Falcon 1 rocket launched a test payload into orbit, overcoming all previous issues to achieve a perfect launch. James Pura, SD Space board member and SpaceX engineering intern, was at the SpaceX offices cheering the launch.

The 10-minute launch video is available on YouTube, as is the full 40-minute webcast with some explanation and graphics. The SpaceX updates site should have more details and a recap soon.

Congratulations to James and everyone else who worked so hard to achieve this amazing launch.