A #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket meets the 98.9% illuminated Moon as it carries the Intelsat G-33/G-34 payload to orbit.What a show this was. Well done, @elonmusk & team!

A #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket carries the Intelsat G-33/G-34 payload to orbit.

A #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket carries the Intelsat G-33/G-34 payload to orbit.

More from the Saturday night #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Intelsat G33/G34 launch: a 30-second exposure as the rocket leaves the pad, and then a close-up of what 1.7 million pounds of thrust looks like. Both images were captured with sound-activated cameras left at the pad Thursday.

Moon on a stick, or another look at the #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket transiting the 98.9% illuminated Moon as it carries the Intelsat G-33/G-34 payload to orbit, seen in a 30-sec exposure.

More from the Saturday night #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Intelsat G33/G34 launch: a 30-second exposure as the rocket leaves the pad, and then a close-up of what 1.7 million pounds of thrust looks like. Both images were captured with sound-activated cameras left at the pad Thursday.