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SpaceX's Rocket Launch for NASA

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Dragon capsule attached to Space Station

The next rocket launch from the Space Coast is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4th at 12:51PM.  SpaceX is sending a cargo capsule to the International Space Station for NASA.  This is the 19th flight of the Dragon cargo craft to the ISS.  The supply ship will deliver several tons of equipment, including more than a ton of specimens and hardware for scientific experiments.  Shortly after launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage is expected to attempt a landing on SpaceX's drone ship offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Rick Glasby is a Broadcast Journalist at WFIT.