Congratulations to Elon Musk and the SpaceX team for the successful launch of the RazakSAT remote sensing satellite aboard Falcon 1 Flight 5.

A selection of news items from the International Astronautical Congress in Glasgow:

• Space Congress: Orbiting Glasgow -- BBC News
• IAC 2008: Day One to come -- Hyperbola
• IAC 2008: VIDEO - SpaceShipTwo to do science research for US government -- Hyperbola
• IAC 2008: Watch this exclusive Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn interview -- Hyperbola
• IAC 2008: VIDEO - Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn takes questions -- Hyperbola
• IAC 2008: VIDEO - SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight Four UK press conference -- Hyperbola

Heartiest congratulations to SpaceX on the successful launch of their Falcon 1 smallsat launcher, the first privately-developed liquid-fuelled launcher to reach orbit. The revolution starts here!

Embedded above is the full 40-minute SpaceX webcast of the launch, from the introductory information segments, to well after SECO, and Elon Musk's comments on the successful launch.

Never give up, Elon. Never surrender.

Oh, and BEST. QUOTE. EVAR.