SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket for resupply mission to ISS

SpaceX sending supplies to ISS on Monday

SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket to send supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow. The flight will carry thousands of pounds of science investigations and other technology to the crew on board. The launch is expected to take off at 4:15 a.m. Monday.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket for a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday morning.

What is the purpose of the launch?

What we know:

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch is for the Dragon’s 32nd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-32) mission to the ISS.

The flight carried thousands of pounds of science investigations and other technology to the crew on board.

What's next:

After an approximate 28-hour flight, Dragon will autonomously dock with the orbiting laboratory at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9 landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1).

The backstory:

CRS-32 is the fifth flight for this Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew CRS-22, CRS-24, CRS-27 and CRS-30 to the space station. 

This is the third flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-69 and a Starlink mission. 

When did the launch take place?

Timeline:

The launch took place at 4:15 a.m. on April 21 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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