Gallery: Dragon/Falcon 9 Launch and Recovery Photos, Videos

By Nancy Atkinson - December 9, 2010 at 5:42 AM UTC | Space Exploration

[/caption]

Enjoy a few glimpses at history from the Dec. 8 launch of Falcon 9 and Dragon.

[caption id="attachment_81567" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="Falcon 9 launch with Dragon. Credit: SpaceX"]

[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_81557" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket at 10:43 a.m. EDT. Credit: Alan Walters (awaltersphoto.com) for Universe Today."]

[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_81560" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: Alan Walters (awaltersphoto.com) for Universe Today."]

[/caption]

Here is video from a camera on Dragon while in orbit.

[caption id="attachment_81568" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="Dragon descends via parachute. Credit: SpaceX"]

[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_81569" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="Dragon recovery. Credit: SpaceX"]

[/caption]

And for good measure, here's the launch video again:

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden's statement on the success of the launch: