1 of 30
Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS-2 Launch
Credit: Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS-2 Launch
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched on the CRS-2 cargo mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
2 of 30
Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS-2 Launch #2
Credit: Ben Cooper/SpaceX
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched on the CRS-2 cargo mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
3 of 30
Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS-2 Launch
Credit: Ben Cooper/SpaceX
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched on the CRS-2 cargo mission to the ISS from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
4 of 30
Falcon 9 Vertical in Darkness
Credit: SpaceX
Overnight, Falcon 9 went vertical on the pad at Cape Canaveral, FL, before launch on March 1, 2013.
5 of 30
Late Cargo Load into Dragon Capsule
Credit: SpaceX
Late cargo is loaded into Dragon before launch to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
6 of 30
Falcon 9 and Dragon at Break of Day
Credit: SpaceX
Sun rises over SpaceX’s launch pad at Cape Canaveral, FL, with the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule ready to go to space on March 1, 2013.
7 of 30
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Dragon CRS-2
Credit: NASA/George Roberts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars skyward after launching from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:10 a.m. EST on March 1, 2013, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo toward the International Space Station. It is SpaceX's third Dragon flight to the station and second cargo mission for NASA.
8 of 30
Falcon 9 Blazes Into Space
Credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Robert Murray
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:10 a.m. EST, March 1, 2013, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo.
9 of 30
SpaceX Dragon in Orbit: CRS-2 Mission
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's Dragon space capsule is seen from a camera aboard its Falcon 9 rocket after separating from the booster following its March 1, 2013 launch toward the International Space Station on the second cargo mission for NASA. The spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 10:10 a.m. ET.
10 of 30
Dragon Capsule Seen From the International Space Station
Credit: Chris Hadfield (via Twitter as @Cmdr_Hadfield)
Commander Chris Hadfield, aboard the International Space Station, tweeted this photo on March 1, 2013, following the launch of SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule from Cape Canaveral, FL. He wrote: "Far behind us in the distance we spotted a Dragon roaring up through the clouds, coming to catch us. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/gRzR6cGGTg"
11 of 30
Falcon 9 Rocket's Powerful Engines Burning
Credit: NASA/Bill White
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket races into a cloudy sky over Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo to orbit. Launch was at 10:10 a.m. EST, March 1, 2013.
12 of 30
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Flies Up to the Clouds
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket makes its way to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo. Launch was at 10:10 a.m. EST, March 1, 2013.
13 of 30
Dragon Capsule Launches from Cape Canaveral
Credit: NASA
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:10 a.m. EST, March 1, 2013, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo to orbit. The SpaceX Dragon capsule is making its third trip to the International Space Station, following a demonstration flight in May 2012 and the first resupply mission in October 2012.
14 of 30
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches to International Space Station Wide Shot
Credit: SpaceX (via Facebook as SpaceX)
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station on March 1, 2013, from Cape Canaveral, FL.
15 of 30
Dragon Capsule in Orbit
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule arrived in Earth orbit after launch on March 1, 2013 from Cape Canaveral, FL.
16 of 30
Dragon Capsule After Separation
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's Dragon capsule is seen after separation from the 2nd stage of the Falcon 9 rocket after launch from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
17 of 30
Falcon 9 Stage Separation
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's webcast shows the Falcon 9 rocket 1st stage separating from the 2nd stage after launch from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
18 of 30
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Moments After Launch to International Space Station
Credit: SpaceX
Two views from SpaceX's live webcast show the Falcon 9 rocket moments after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, FL, delivering the Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station, March 1., 2013.
19 of 30
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches to International Space Station
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station on March 1, 2013, from Cape Canaveral, FL.
20 of 30
SpaceX Employees Watch Dragon Capsule Launch
Credit: SpaceX (via Twitter as @SpaceX)
SpaceX tweeted this photo on March 1, 2013. They wrote: "SpaceX employees watch Falcon 9 & #Dragon liftoff from @SpaceX HQ in Hawthorne, California pic.twitter.com/uMGeWU32lX"
21 of 30
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Engines Venting Prelaunch
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's Falcon9 rocket engines seen before launch on March 1, 2013, at Cape Canaveral, FL.
22 of 30
SpaceX Mission Control Prior to Falcon 9 Launch
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted this photo of mission control prior to the Falcon 9 rocket launch on March 1, 2013.
23 of 30
SpaceX Employees Gather to Watch Falcon 9 Launch
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX employees gather in their Hawthorne, CA, facility to watch their Falcon 9 spacecraft launch to the ISS on March 1, 2013.
24 of 30
SpaceX's Falcon 9 on Launch Pad
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's private rocket, Falcon 9, stands on the pad at Cape Canaveral, FL, prior to launching the Dragon cargo capsule on March 1, 2013.
25 of 30
SpaceX Webcast Hosts
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's launch webcast hosts introduce the Falcon 9 launch on March 1, 2013, from their Hawthorne, CA, facilities.
26 of 30
SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire Test
Credit: SpaceX
On Feb. 25, Falcon 9 and Dragon underwent a successful static fire in preparation for launch to the International Space Station. Engineers ran through all countdown processes as if it were launch day, ending with all nine engines on the rocket firing for nearly two seconds.
27 of 30
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Standing on Launch Complex 40
Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket remains standing on Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida following a test firing of the vehicle's nine Merlin first-stage engines. Image released Feb. 25, 2013.
28 of 30
SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft With Solar Array Fairings in Hangar
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
The Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, Dragon spacecraft with solar array fairings attached, stands inside a processing hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft will launch on the upcoming SpaceX CRS-2 mission. Image released Jan. 15, 2013.
29 of 30
SpaceX Falcon 9 First Stage Arrives at Cape Canaveral
Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
A truck carrying the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Nov. 11, 2012.
30 of 30
SpaceX and NASA Mission Patches
Credit: NASA/SpaceX
Both SpaceX (left) and NASA have designed mission patches for the second Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) flight to the International Space Station.
