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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket for resupply mission to ISS

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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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by SpaceX on its website.

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