WATCH LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Into Space, Aces Landing

SpaceX has successfully launched (and landed) a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 Iridium NEXT satellites for the communications satellite company Iridium. The launch at 12:54 pm ET (1754 GMT) lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base California and was SpaceX's first launch since a Sept. 1 rocket explosion. You can watch the satellite deployment, which will occur 60 minutes after launch, live in the window below, courtesy of SpaceX. Watch Our Launch Video  | Watch the Falcon