Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA. 25th June, 2017. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts into the sky carrying ten Iridium communications satellites for deployment in space from Vandenberg Air Force Base June 25, 2017 near Lompoc, California. Following the launch the Falcon first stage booster returned to earth landing successfully on a recovery platform in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News


The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts into the sky carrying ten Iridium communications satellites for deployment in space from Vandenberg Air Force Base June 25, 2017 near Lompoc, California. Following the launch the Falcon first stage booster returned to earth landing successfully on a recovery platform in the Pacific Ocean.


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Location: near Lompoc, California
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