SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Florida

A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft packed with nearly 6,300 pounds of fresh food, hardware, and experiments for the International Space Station lifted off Tuesday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, kicking off a 36-hour transit to the orbiting research complex where it will dock for a month-long mission. Liftoff of the Dragon spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:30:42 p.m. EDT Tuesday (0030:42 GMT Wednesday). The Falcon 9 thundered into a mostly clear sky on a crisp evening at the Florida spaceport. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Mar 15)