Falcon 9 rocket roars to space


The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched at 3:44 a.m. EDT (0744 GMT) from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 to propel the Dragon spacecraft on the first private voyage to the International Space Station.

See our Mission Status Center for the latest news on the launch.

Photo credit: Walter Scriptunas II/Spaceflight Now
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