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SpaceX reaches orbit with Falcon 1 - Flight 4 (full video including Elon Musk statement)

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What it is

The full webcast of SpaceX's Falcon 1 Flight 4, the first privately developed liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit, on 28 September 2008. It includes the crew's cheering and Elon Musk's statement afterward.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN shares it as a nostalgic, historic moment, noting the cheers at each milestone and Musk's address to employees.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2008, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here is the 40-minute version that includes Elon Musk's post-launch address”

    Full 40-minute version with Musk's post-launch address.

    DabAsteroid, 2008-09 · Recommendation · in “SpaceX launches 1st commercial rocket into orbit”

  2. “The series of cheers at each milestone, as the article mentions, is pretty awesome.”

    First Falcon 1 orbital launch with cheers at each milestone.

    cspags, 2015-05 · Recommendation · in “Elon Musk’s Space Dream Almost Killed Tesla”

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Topics: spacex, falcon 1, orbital launch, elon musk, spaceflight history

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