From Elon:
Wow, this is a great day for SpaceX and the culmination of an enormous amount of work by a great team. The data shows we achieved a super precise orbit insertion — middle of the bullseye — and then went on to coast and restart the second stage, which was icing on the cake.
I will have a more complete post launch statement tomorrow, as right now I’m in a bit of a daze and need to go celebrate 
This is a pretty great day for any space enthusiast. Another private company has gotten off of this planet. I’m still of the opinion that while NASA’s research and their achievements shouldn’t be overlooked, what is going to get us off of this planet and into a permanent position in our solar system is going to be the private corporations.
This is great news! If it weren’t for the past 4 days being completely cloudy, I’d be staring up at the skies right now. Congratulations to those at SpaceX and all of the folks anywhere who labor and give towards the goal of getting up there.
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