SpaceX set to launch Dragon to the ISS tonight!

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Oct 7, 2012 4:00 PMNov 20, 2019 5:05 AM

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[UPDATE: The Falcon 9 carrying the Dragon capsule successfully launched right on time, at 20:35 Eastern US time. 15 minutes later the Dragon was in orbit with its solar panels successfully deployed. Amazing. Next up: rendezvous with the ISS at 05:00 Eastern US time Wednesday morning.]

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