Moonlit launch which carrying the supplies for ISS,

Moonlit launch for ISS supplies,

A SpaceX cargo rocket is bound for the International Space Station after a successful launch from Florida.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched on the company's Falcon 9 rocket on July 18 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida, carrying science research, crew supplies and hardware in support of the Expedition 48 and 49 crew aboard the International Space Station.

It is carrying more than 2,000 kg of food, supplies and equipment - including a miniature DNA sequencer.

About 10 minutes after launch, Dragon reached its preliminary orbit, deployed its solar arrays and began a carefully choreographed series of thruster firings to begin its two-day journey to the station. Live coverage of the Dragon’s July 20 rendezvous with the ISS will begin at 5:30 a.m. EDT on NASA TV.