BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida\u2019s Space Coast.<\/p>\n
SpaceX is targeting early Tuesday morning to launch its next Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n
The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off at 6:33 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.<\/p>\n
If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available Wednesday at 6:08 a.m.<\/p>\n
The mission, known as Commercial Resupply Services-35 (CRS-35), will deliver supplies and cargo to the orbiting laboratory as part of NASA\u2019s ongoing efforts to support research and operations aboard the space station.<\/p>\n
Following an approximately 52-hour journey, the Dragon spacecraft is expected to dock with the International Space Station at around 11 a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n
After the launch, SpaceX plans to land the ricket\u2019s first-stage booster back on the ground at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.<\/p>\n
The ground landing will produce a sonic boom that could be heard around the Space Coast.<\/p>\n
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