Things were slow for me today at work so I decided to follow the potential launching of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. I had been getting updates all morning from the @ExploreSpaceKSC Twitter account all morning on the status of the launch. There were a few issues that delayed the launch twice. According to Space.com the original 11 a.m. EDT launch was delayed due to "a blocked signal from the rocket's telemetry system, which enables the launch team to track the vehicle from afar." The next launch attempt at 1:30 p.m. EDT was aborted at T-1 second. According to the Falcon 9 webcast this was an automated abort made by the on-board systems due to a launch parameter being out of range. At 2:30 p.m. EDT the T-15 minute countdown restarted. At 2:45 p.m. EDT The main engines ignited and succesfully cleared the tower. At T+00:09:04 Falcon 9 achieved Earth Orbit.