CRS-23 Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX

1.7 million pounds of thrust: 9 Merlin engines push the SpaceX CRS23 Falcon9 rocket off the pad, sending supplies to the International Space Station. Pic: me / National Geographic

CRS-23 Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX

1.7 million pounds of thrust: 9 Merlin engines push the SpaceX CRS23 Falcon9 rocket off the pad, sending supplies to the International Space Station. Pic: me / National Geographic

CRS-23 Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX

That wasn't thunder, Space Coast: Liftoff! At 3:14am (ET) Sunday, the #CRS23 #Falcon9 sent a Cargo Dragon capsule full of goodies to the Space Station. It was a beautiful launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, & the 90th successful 1st stage landing for #SpaceX. This is the view from the NASA Press Site shown in a 30-second exposure. Pics: me / Nat Geo

CRS-23 Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX

That wasn't thunder, Space Coast: Liftoff! At 3:14am (ET) Sunday, the #CRS23 #Falcon9 sent a Cargo Dragon capsule full of goodies to the Space Station. It was a beautiful launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, & the 90th successful 1st stage landing for #SpaceX. This is the view from the NASA Press Site. Pics: me / Nat Geo

CRS-23 Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX

That wasn't thunder, Space Coast: Liftoff! At 3:14am (ET) Sunday, the #CRS23 #Falcon9 sent a Cargo Dragon capsule full of goodies to the Space Station. It was a beautiful launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, & the 90th successful 1st stage landing for #SpaceX. This is the view from the NASA Press Site shown in a 202-second exposure. Pics: me / Nat Geo