SpaceX launches NASA’s resupply mission amid challenging weather conditions

SpaceX successfully launched NASA’s cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this morning, taking advantage of a brief opportunity between bouts of difficult Florida weather.

The mission, designated as Northrop Grumman-21 (NG-21), lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:02 a.m.

The Cygnus spacecraft is expected to deploy its twin circular solar panels about two-and-a-half hours after launch.

The launch had been rescheduled from the previous day due to unsettled weather conditions, with officials expressing concerns about strong southeast winds and unpredictable weather patterns.