Spaceflight Now[ May 6, 2016 ] Falcon 9 succeeds in middle-of-the-night launch and landing Falcon 9Spaceflight NowSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket streaks due east from Cape Canaveral after lifting off at 1:21 a.m. EDT (0521 GMT). Credit: SpaceX. A Japanese communications rode a Falcon 9 rocket into space from Cape Canaveral early Friday, reaching an on-target orbit as ...Wow!