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    Falcon 9 Launches O3b mPOWER-F from Cape Canaveral [Image 11 of 17]

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    A rocket is captured mid-ascent against a blue, partly cloudy sky. The vehicle displays a white cylindrical body with a dark interstage band, topped by a payload fairing, with a bright orange-white exhaust plume and white smoke trail visible below the engines. The rocket appears to be climbing steeply and has already gained significant altitude.

    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    09.13.2026

    Photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen 

    Space Launch Delta 45

    A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the O3b mPOWER-F mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Sept. 13, 2026. Following liftoff, the Falcon 9 carried O3b mPOWER satellites 11, 12 and 13 toward medium Earth orbit, while the first stage booster successfully landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)

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    Date Taken: 09.13.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 13:25
    Photo ID: 9938704
    VIRIN: 260913-X-KX339-1005
    Resolution: 4024x6048
    Size: 3.13 MB
    Location: CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, US
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    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a coastal launch pad, with intense engine flames and large billowing clouds of exhaust smoke visible at the base. The rocket, consistent in appearance with a SpaceX Falcon 9 design, is ascending vertically with a white payload fairing at its top. The launch facility features multiple lightning rod towers and support structures surrounding the pad, with a body of water and treeline visible in the foreground and background.
    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a coastal launch pad, with a large plume of white exhaust smoke billowing outward from the base. The launch is photographed from across a body of water, providing a wide, distant perspective of the event. The clear blue sky and calm water create a vivid contrast with the dramatic smoke cloud.
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    A rocket is captured mid-launch from a ground-level perspective framed by dense green vegetation on both sides. The rocket, consistent in appearance with a SpaceX Falcon 9, is ascending with a bright orange flame and billowing white exhaust plume visible at the base. The image was taken during daytime under a vivid blue sky with scattered cirrus clouds.
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    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a launch pad, surrounded by intense flames, exhaust plumes, and billowing white smoke clouds. The rocket appears to be a SpaceX Falcon 9, identifiable by its white cylindrical body and characteristic fairing shape. The launch is taking place in a coastal, vegetated area under a partly cloudy blue sky.
    A rocket is captured mid-launch, ascending vertically with a bright plume of fire and billowing white exhaust clouds at its base. The launch infrastructure, including a steel launch tower with lightning rods, is visible in the foreground surrounded by green vegetation. The rocket's white body and payload fairing are clearly visible against a vivid blue sky.
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    A rocket is captured mid-ascent against a blue, partly cloudy sky. The vehicle displays a white cylindrical body with a dark interstage band, topped by a payload fairing, with a bright orange-white exhaust plume and white smoke trail visible below the engines. The rocket appears to be climbing steeply and has already gained significant altitude.
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    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a launch pad, with intense flames and billowing white and orange exhaust clouds visible beneath the vehicle. The rocket, identifiable by its white body and payload fairing, is ascending vertically from a steel launch structure. The scene is set against a clear blue sky with green vegetation visible in the foreground.
    A black-and-white photograph captures a rocket at the moment of liftoff from a launch pad, with massive plumes of exhaust and steam billowing outward. The rocket, consistent in shape with a SpaceX Falcon 9, is ascending vertically with a bright exhaust column beneath it. Ground infrastructure including a launch tower, lightning rod masts, and a visible 'LIQUID OXYGEN' storage tank are present in the foreground and background.

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