Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral on SpaceX’s seventh operational resupply mission to the International Space Station. Exact times for re-entry and landing of the Falcon 9’s first stage have not been released by SpaceX.
Liftoff is set for 10:21:11 a.m. EDT (1421:11 GMT) Sunday.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, standing 208 feet tall, is mounted on a Cape Canaveral launch pad for liftoff with a fresh package of supplies and research experiments for the International Space Station.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket disintegrated shortly after launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, dealing a blow to the entrepreneurial space company and NASA’s supply chain to the International Space Station.
Sunday’s Falcon 9 rocket failure may have blemished SpaceX’s success record, but the mishap will not keep the entrepreneurial space company from competing for U.S. military launch contracts with rival United Launch Alliance, according to an Air Force general.