SpaceX successfully launches TD7 mission from Space Coast

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday afternoon for its TD7 mission of a geosynchronous transfer from orbit.

The launch took place around 5:28 p.m. at Kennedy Space Center.

The launch was be the 16th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the mission.

After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to SpaceX.