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Liftoff! SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-22 launches from KSC

Written by: June 03 2021
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Update:

The SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-22 successfully launched Thursday afternoon from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The liftoff created a sonic boom that could be heard for miles.

The launch is part of SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply mission.

Earlier story:

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — If weather conditions remain favorable, Vero Beach residents near the shore may be able to witness part of history as SpaceX prepares to launch another spacecraft atop a rocket to the International Space Station Thursday.

The launch is part of SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply mission to the ISS. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which will be lifting the Dragon spacecraft, was expected to lift off at 1:29 p.m. from launch pad 39 A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.

It’s the latest in a series of successful space-related missions seen along the Space and Treasure Coasts as NASA increases its launch schedule. Space-enthusiasts can grab a bite to eat at restaurants on Ocean Drive before hitting the shore to watch the liftoff.

The Dragon cargo spacecraft will deliver supplies and science investigations, including studies on kidney disease treatments, cotton root systems, tardigrades’ adaptation to space and more, according to officials. A tardigrade is a microscopic animal known to survive extreme temperature and pressure conditions, including exposure to outer space.

The Dragon spacecraft was expected to dock sometime Saturday at the ISS. SpaceX will be broadcasting the launch live on its website.

There was a 60 percent chance of rain expected Thursday afternoon for Cape Canaveral, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. Southeast winds were expected to be about 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

This story will be updated. 

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