Bam!
The Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket(also known as Falcon 9 v1.2), with the used Dragon spacecraft on top, is seen shortly after being raised onto the launchpad. With the payload fairing on top, the Falcon 9 stands about 230 feet (70 meters) tall.
Mission Patch
The official SpaceX CRS-11 mission patch features the Dragon spacecraft, the International Space Station and a four-leaf clover for good luck.
How SpaceX's Dragon Space Capsule Works (Infographic)
A look inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule and its Falcon 9 rocket.
Pre-Launch Briefing
In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency and industry leaders speak to members of the media during a prelaunch news conference on Wednesday, May 31. From left are: Mike Curie of NASA Communications, Kirk Shireman, NASA's International Space Station Program manager, Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of Flight Reliability for SpaceX, Camille Alleyne, associate program scientist for the International Space Station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer for the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron.
Cool Science Heads to Space
Jason Mitchell, project manager for the Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology, or SEXTANT, instrument, left, and Keith Gendreau, principle investigator for the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, speak to members of social media in the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium.
NICER
Keith Gendreau, principle investigator for the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, speaks to members of social media in the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium.
ROSA
Jeremy Banik, principle investigator the Roll-Out Solar Array, or ROSA, demonstration, speaks to members of social media in the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium.
Fruit Fly Lab-02
Karen Ocorr, co-investigator for the Fruit Fly Lab-02, speaks to members of social media in the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium.
CSELS
Miriam Sargusingh, project lead for the Capillary Structures for Exploration Life Support, or CSELS, experiment, speaks to members of social media in the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium.
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