SpaceX Nilesat 301 launch - in pictures

  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Nilesat 301 geostationary communications satellite, lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. AP Photo
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Nilesat 301 geostationary communications satellite, lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. AP Photo
  • The rocket flies over Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral. AP
    The rocket flies over Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral. AP
  • The rocket is fired into the sky. AP Photo
    The rocket is fired into the sky. AP Photo
  • The rocket leaves a trail of smoke behind. AP Photo
    The rocket leaves a trail of smoke behind. AP Photo