Watch SpaceX launch its last resupply mission to the space station of 2019
Update December 5th, 12:45PM ET: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida and deployed the company’s Dragon cargo capsule into orbit. Following the launch, the Falcon 9 also landed on SpaceX’s drone ship in the Atlantic. The Dragon cargo capsule is slated to meet up with the ISS on Sunday, December 8th.
Original Story: This afternoon, SpaceX is set to launch its Dragon cargo capsule, filled with nearly 5,700 pounds of cargo and supplies for the crew of the International Space Station. It’s SpaceX’s last resupply mission to the station for 2019. Following the flight, SpaceX will attempt one of its signature rocket landings, targeting a drone ship floating in the Atlantic Ocean.
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