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

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SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites on June 12, 2019. SpaceX/Flicker
SpaceX successfully launched a used Falcon 9 rocket on a space mission for Canada on Wednesday morning. The used rocket sent three Earth-observing satellites into space to monitor Canadian land and waters. The first-stage of the rocket stuck its landing approximately eight minutes after liftoff, and the satellites were deployed about an hour later.

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

SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites on June 12, 2019. SpaceX/Flickr

The satellites were deployed approximately 54 minutes after liftoff.

SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites on June 12, 2019. SpaceX/Flickr

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

SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites on June 12, 2019. SpaceX/Flickr

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

SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites on June 12, 2019. SpaceX/Flickr

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

SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites on June 12, 2019. SpaceX/Flickr

Watch the broadcast of the launch here:

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