SpaceX rocket launch from Florida set for Tuesday on NASA resupply mission
SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 12 at 7:16 p.m. EST, delivering supplies and science equipment to the International Space Station as part of its 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASA. The launch will include a sonic boom over Brevard County as the booster returns for landing, with a backup opportunity at 6:50 p.m. on May 13 if needed.
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, May 12, at 7:16 p.m. EST. The mission, designated CRS-34, is the 34th Commercial Resupply Services flight for NASA, carrying a Cargo Dragon spacecraft filled with supplies and scientific equipment for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The launch window is instantaneous, meaning it must occur precisely on time due to orbital mechanics. The rocket’s first-stage booster will return for a landing at Cape Canaveral Landing Zone 40 approximately eight minutes after liftoff, producing a sonic boom audible across Brevard County. If weather or technical issues delay the launch, SpaceX has a backup opportunity at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13. This mission follows NASA’s contract with SpaceX to regularly resupply the ISS, alongside Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft. The most recent resupply mission, launched on April 11, also used a Falcon 9 rocket to deliver a Cygnus XL to the station. Live updates from the FLORIDA TODAY Space Team will begin 90 minutes before liftoff, available at FloridaToday.com/Space. The launch will mark another milestone in SpaceX’s ongoing partnership with NASA to sustain crew operations and scientific research in low Earth orbit.
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