Falcon 9 liftoff: a dramatic launch under dark storm clouds

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch against a stormy sky with a massive steam and smoke cloud, marking the end of an era ahead of the Starship transition

A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the launch pad, trailing a powerful plume of steam and fire against a brooding stormy sky. The launch tower and support structures of the spaceport stand nearby. The dramatic mood of the image underscores the symbolic closing chapter of SpaceX's main workhorse rocket before the shift to Starship.

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