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Anticipating upgraded spaceships, SpaceX builds final first-generation Dragon cargo craft
The Dragon supply ship set for liftoff from Florida next month was the last of SpaceX's first-generation cargo capsules off the production line, meaning future logistics deliveries to the International Space Station will fly on recycled spacecraft until a new Dragon variant is ready.
Photos: Falcon 9 rocket takes flight with station-bound cargo craft
Here's another batch of photos from Saturday's Falcon 9 launch from Florida's Space Coast with nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies heading for the International Space Station.
Photos: Falcon 9 rocket takes flight in 100th launch from pad 39A
Catching a break from nearby thunderstorms, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared through mostly cloudy skies into space Saturday on the 100th launch from historic pad 39A in Florida, sending a fresh batch of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
Reused Dragon cargo capsule launched on journey to space station
A refurbished robotic Dragon spaceship rocketed into orbit from Florida on Saturday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, hauling nearly 6,000 pounds of crew provisions and biological, astrophysics and space technology experiments on a two-day trip to the International Space Station.
Watch a replay of the Falcon 9 launch with Dragon
Watch the launch of a commercial Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, as seen live on NASA Television.
SpaceX rocket again set for station delivery after scientists swap mice, fruit flies
A Falcon 9 rocket is again standing upright on launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after ground teams lowered the booster Friday to swap out mice heading to the International Space Station for medical experiments.
Time-lapse video: Falcon 9 positioned for 2nd launch attempt
Watch a time-lapse video of the Falcon 9 rocket being lifted upright at launch complex 39A in readiness for another launch attempt on a commercial space station resupply mission.
Lightning near launch pad scrubs liftoff of SpaceX supply ship
Stormy weather near NASA's Kennedy Space Center kept SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on the ground Thursday, delaying liftoff of a commercial supply ship with equipment and experiments for the International Space Station until Saturday.
Watch Falcon 9 rocket lifted upright
The Falcon 9 rocket that will launch a Dragon capsule packed with cargo destined for the International Space Station was raised into position at launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
Live coverage: SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule arrives at space station
Two days after blasting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, SpaceX's refurbished Dragon supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday with nearly 6,000 pounds of experiments and equipment. Grapple of Dragon by the station's robot arm occurred at 9:52 a.m. EDT (1352 GMT).