Lompoc, California, USA. 24th Aug, 2017. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is readied for lift off carrying the Taiwanese Space Agency FORMOSAT-5 satellite from Space Launch Complex-4, at Vandenberg Air Force Base August 24, 2017 in Lompoc, California. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is readied for lift off carrying the Taiwanese Space Agency FORMOSAT-5 satellite from Space Launch Complex-4, at Vandenberg Air Force Base August 24, 2017 in Lompoc, California.

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Location: Lompoc, California
Photo credit: © SpaceX / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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