See photos of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching cargo to ISS from Florida
NASA and SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 15, delivering a Dragon spacecraft with 6,500 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. The mission, delayed twice by weather, is set to dock autonomously with the ISS on May 17, while another Falcon 9 launch for Starlink satellites is scheduled for May 21.
A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:05 p.m. on May 15, carrying a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft packed with 6,500 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and laboratory hardware for the International Space Station (ISS). The CRS-34 mission followed two weather-related delays earlier in the week, lifting off under ideal conditions during a dinnertime launch window. The Dragon spacecraft is now en route to the ISS, where it will autonomously dock at approximately 7 a.m. on May 17. The cargo includes essential supplies and experiments to support ongoing research aboard the orbiting laboratory. This launch marks the latest in a busy schedule for SpaceX at Cape Canaveral. Another Falcon 9 rocket is planned to launch 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit between 5:26 a.m. and 9:26 a.m. on May 21, also from Launch Complex 40. The mission was coordinated by NASA and SpaceX, with live coverage provided by FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team. Updates on future launches and space news can be found at floridatoday.com/space.
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