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Photos: SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral with Thaicom 8

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
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Crowds watch from the Canaveral National Seashore as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Crowds watch from the Canaveral National Seashore as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, May 27, 2016.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
Crowds watch SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch from Jetty Park in Port Canaveral on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Crowds watch SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch from Jetty Park in Port Canaveral on Friday, May 27, 2016.
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Crowds watch SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch from Jetty Park in Port Canaveral on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Crowds watch SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch from Jetty Park in Port Canaveral on Friday, May 27, 2016.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket soars away from Cape Canaveral with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket soars away from Cape Canaveral with the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on Friday, May 27, 2016.
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Amthelme Machet and Marie-Pierre Serret, both of France, watch the Falcon 9 launch from Playalinda Beach.
Amthelme Machet and Marie-Pierre Serret, both of France, watch the Falcon 9 launch from Playalinda Beach.
Craig Rubadoux/ FLORIDA TODAY
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is seen in the distance after a blastoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is seen in the distance after a blastoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Rubadoux/ FLORIDA TODAY
Crowds pack the Canaveral National Seashore Friday afternoon to witness the liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the THAICOM-8 satellite aboard, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Crowds pack the Canaveral National Seashore Friday afternoon to witness the liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the THAICOM-8 satellite aboard, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Rubadoux/ FLORIDA TODAY
An alligator is spotted nearby as crowds watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at the Canaveral National Seashore.
An alligator is spotted nearby as crowds watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at the Canaveral National Seashore.
Craig Rubadoux/ FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday, May 27, 2016. The rocket is carrying the Thaicom 8 communications satellite.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY