Watch live: SpaceX launches rocket and attempts historic landing

SpaceX will launch a rocket on a resupply to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday afternoon. The rocket, which is carrying SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule, is set to blast off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 4:33 p.m. ET, assuming there are no weather or technical difficulties

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About nine minutes after launch, SpaceX will attempt to return the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket to Earth. The company will try to land the rocket on an unmanned barge named "Just Read the Instructions." SpaceX tried a similar landing on Jan. 10, but it was a catastrophic failure that resulted in a fiery crash. Read more...

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