The Latest on the launch of a SpaceX rocket in California (all times local):11:25 a.m.SpaceX says its first launch of a Falcon 9 rocket since a fiery September accident has successfully placed a constellation of satellites in orbit. The return to flight is an important step for SpaceX, a California-based company that has about 70 launches in line, worth more than $10 billion. ———10:10 a.m.SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago. SpaceX officials say they identified all possible causes of the Sept. 1 accident and took corrective action. ———9:34 a.m.SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago.

Source: ABC News January 14, 2017 18:12 UTC