SpaceX launches commercial rocket

Name: SpaceX launches commercial rocket
Uploaded: 2012-10-08T00:57:17.000Z
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasts off on Sunday from Florida, putting the cargo-laden Dragon capsule on a path to the International Space Station for Nasa's first privately run supply mission.

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A commercial rocket has launched from Cape Canaveral.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 blasted off on Sunday from Florida, placing the cargo-laden Dragon capsule on a path to the International Space Station. It is Nasa's first privately run supply mission.

Dragon is scheduled to reach the orbiting space lab on Wednesday.

Science & Environment

8 October 2012