T' first demonstration flight o' SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, Dec. Avast, me proud beauty! 8. SpaceX launch controllers report t' Falcon 9 rocket's second stage is performin' as planned t' place t' Dragon 9 capsule into low Earth orbit. Avast, me proud beauty! This be t' first o' three Falcon 9 test launches.