The fourth launch attempt of SpaceX Falcon 1 was successful. Launching at 4:15 PM, the vehicle reached orbit about 9 minutes later. Falcon 1 has made history as the first privately developed liquid fueled launch vehicle to achieve earth orbit!
UPDATE 5:14 PM
MSNBC.com now has an article by Alan Boyle giving details of the launch.
UPDATE 7:06 PM
Video of the launch:
About R.P. Nettelhorst
I'm married with three daughters. I live in southern California and I'm the interim pastor at Quartz Hill Community Church. I have written several books.
I spent a couple of summers while I was in college working on a kibbutz in Israel.
In 2004, I was a volunteer with the Ansari X-Prize at the winning launches of SpaceShipOne.
Member of
Society of Biblical Literature,
American Academy of Religion, and
The Authors Guild
Woohoo!! Plus, did you see that Phoenix saw snow on Mars! Fun days for space nuts.
Just 45 years ago it took a massive Government project to accomplish such a launch. Wow!