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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket/Dragon Capsule Launch Abort
Credit: NASA TV
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule are seen atop a launch pad, fully fueled, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station just after aborting an attempted launch on May 19, 2012 at 5 a.m. ET.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket/Dragon Capsule at Night
Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands topped with an unmanned Dragon space capsule - the first commercial spacecraft ever to launch to the International Space Station - on May 17, 2012. The rocket and Dragon are due to launch on May 19, 2012 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
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Clara Moskowitz with Falcon 9
Credit: Clara Moskowitz/SPACE.com
Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor, stands in front of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. It is set to launch the Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Dragon on Launch Pad, May 2012
Credit: Clara Moskowitz/SPACE.com
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon cargo capsule stands on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Image taken May 18, 2012.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket: T-1 Day
Credit: SPACE.com/Clara Moskowitz
SpaceX's first Falcon 9 rocket to launch an unmanned Dragon capsule to the International Space Station stands atop its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., one day before its May 19, 2012 launch.
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Falcon 9 Rocket and Dragon Spacecraft Rolling to Launch Pad, May 2012
Credit: SpaceX
Falcon 9 Rocket and Dragon Spacecraft rolls to launch pad in May 2012.
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Falcon 9 Rocket and Dragon Spacecraft Rolling to Launch Pad, April 2012
Credit: SpaceX
Falcon 9 Rocket and Dragon Spacecraft rolls to the launch pad in May 2012.
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SpaceX COTS 2 Mission Patch
Credit: SpaceX
COTS 2 mission patch.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Dragon on Launch Pad, May 2012
Credit: Clara Moskowitz/SPACE.com
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon cargo capsule stands on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Image taken May 18, 2012.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Dragon on Launch Pad, May 2012
Credit: Clara Moskowitz/SPACE.com
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon cargo capsule stands on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Image taken May 18, 2012.
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Dragon Interior Loaded With Cargo
Credit: NASA
SpaceX's Dragon capsule is loaded with cargo to bring to the International Space Station. Launch is planned for March 20, 2012.
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Dragon Capsule Close to Berthing
Credit: SpaceX
This still image from an animated video shows SpaceX's Dragon capsule close to berthing at the International Space Station.
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Dragon Capsule at International Space Station
Credit: SpaceX
A still from an animated video shows an artist's impression of SpaceX's Dragon capsule at the International Space Station.
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Dragon Capsule in Orbit
Credit: SpaceX
This still image from an animated video shows SpaceX's Dragon capsule in orbit.
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Dragon Spacecraft Mated to Falcon 9 Rocket
Credit: NASA
This week the Dragon spacecraft was mated to the Falcon 9 rocket in SpaceX’s hangar in Cape Canaveral, FL.
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The Dragon Spacecraft Being Rotated
Credit: NASA
The Dragon spacecraft being rotated before it is mated to the Falcon 9 rocket in SpaceX’s hangar in Cape Canaveral, FL.
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SpaceX’s Launch Control Center
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX engineers prepare for the launch at SpaceX’s launch control center in Cape Canaveral, FL.
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Workers Loading Cargo Aboard Dragon Capsule
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX tweeted on April 21, 2012: "Earlier this month we worked with @NASA to load cargo into Dragon in advance of our upcoming demo flight."
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SpaceX Falcon 9 at Launch Pad
Credit: SpaceX
A photo of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket during a March 1 launch readiness test at its Cape Canaveral launch pad.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 at Launch Pad
Credit: SpaceX
A photo of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket during a March 1 launch readiness test at its Cape Canaveral launch pad.
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Dragon's Approach to the ISS
Credit: NASA
This NASA illustration shows the Dragon spacecraft approaching the ISS. The mission is scheduled for May 2012.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Abort
Credit: NASA
SpaceX's first Falcon 9 rocket launching toward the International Space Station ignites its nine main engines briefly in this NASA photo shortly before aborting the launch try on May 19, 2012 due to an unexpected engine sensor reading. The Falcon 9 rocket will now launch the Dragon cargo capsule to the space station on May 22.
