Falcon 9 Rocket Ready for SpaceX CRS-8

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40, the countdown is underway for the liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. On its eighth commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, Dragon will deliver almost 7,000 pounds of supplies and research materials that improve life on Earth and drive progress toward future space exploration.

Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett