SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands tall at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in preparation for tonight’s targeted 8:28 EST liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast. Meteorologists with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron are calling for 100% favorable weather conditions.
Dragon is packed with more than 6,500 pounds of science, equipment, and supplies bound for the International Space Station.
Beginning at 8 p.m., tune in to NASA Television, the NASA app, or the agency’s website for live launch countdown coverage, or follow along right here on the blog as we take you through all of the major milestones leading up to and following liftoff.