SpaceX Photos: 3rd Dragon Cargo Mission Soars to Space Station
SpaceX Launches 3rd Dragon Delivery Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket blasts off for the International Space Station carrying an unmanned Dragon cargo ship on April 18, 2014. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and is SpaceX's third cargo delivery for NASA.
SpaceX Launches Third Dragon Delivery Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket blasts off for the International Space Station carrying an unmanned Dragon cargo ship on April 18, 2014. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and is SpaceX's third cargo delivery for NASA.
Liftoff! SpaceX Launches Dragon's 3rd Cargo Flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket blasts off for the International Space Station carrying an unmanned Dragon cargo ship on April 18, 2014. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and is SpaceX's third cargo delivery for NASA.
Dragon Release
SpaceX's third Dragon space capsule mission launched to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral on April 18, 2014. Dragon capsule has been released and floats away from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket 2nd Stage Engine Burning
SpaceX's third Dragon space capsule mission launched to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral on April 18, 2014.
Liftoff! SpaceX Launches Dragon's 3rd Cargo Flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket blasts off for the International Space Station carrying an unmanned Dragon cargo ship on April 18, 2014. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and is SpaceX's third cargo delivery for NASA.
SpaceX Launches Third Dragon Delivery Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket launches into space cfrom Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on April 18, 2014 to delivery an unmanned Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station, the company's third resupply flight for NASA.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 1st Stage Separation
SpaceX's third Dragon space capsule mission launched to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral on April 18, 2014. The first stage of the Falcon launch vehicle falls away back to Earth.
SpaceX's Third Dragon Capsule Launches
SpaceX's Dragon 9 cargo capsule blasted off to the International Space Station at Cape Canaveral on April 18, 2014.
SpaceX's Third Dragon Capsule Launch, Low Angle
SpaceX's third Dragon space capsule mission launched to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral on April 18, 2014.
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