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:
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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!
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