Landing Zone 1
Less than 10 minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 first stage came returned for a touchdown at Landing Zone 1, a SpaceX facility at Cape Canaveral.
Landing
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket first-stage booster approaches Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Touchdown!
This marked the 20th successful landing for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and the fourth time that a reused Falcon 9 rocket has landed.
Dragon Deployed!
About 10 minutes after launch, the Dragon cargo spacecraft was deployed in low-Earth orbit, where it will spend the next two days chasing after the International Space Station.
Ready for Launch
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 40 in Florida.
Inside SpaceX's Risky Fly-back Booster Rocket Landing (Infographic)
In a first for space flight, SpaceX will attempt to fly its Falcon 9 booster rocket to a safe landing aboard an offshore platform. See how SpaceX's rocket landing tests work in this Space.com infographic.
How SpaceX's Dragon Space Capsule Works (Infographic)
A look inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule and its Falcon 9 rocket.
Star Wars National Lab Patch
The ISS National Lab 2017 CASIS mission patch was inspired by "Star Wars" and features droids, the Death Star and the Millennium Falcon.
Lift Off
From Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, the two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the Dragon resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Breaking Free
Carrying around 4,800 pounds of cargo to the ISS, Dragon begins its 13th commercial resupply services mission on Dec. 15, 2017.
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