Incredible photos capture SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket piercing the fog during its successful launch

The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 7:17 am PST, piercing through the clouds after a foggy launch.

The satellites were deployed approximately 54 minutes after liftoff.

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The Falcon 9 rocket is a two-stage rocket — the second stage heads into orbit and the first stage comes back to Earth.

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The first-stage landing occurred approximately eight minutes after liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket.

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The first stage successfully landed in SpaceX's launchpad at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Watch the broadcast of the launch here: