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It'slaunch day!

SpaceX is on track to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A

Here's what you need to know for today's launch:

Liftoff is scheduled for 1:29p.m.

The 230-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket will ferry a Cargo Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on a resupply mission.

The launch window is instantaneous. Meaning, the rocket goes at 1:29 p.m. or it doesnt.

Weather forecast is 60% "go" at the launch pad.

Approximately eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage booster will target an automatic landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

In the event of a scrub, teams have a backup opportunity at 1:03 p.m. Friday.

If SpaceX sticks the landing, the private space company will refurbish the booster and use it for the Crew-3 flight of astronautsRaja Chari,Thomas Marshburn,Matthias Maurer, and Kayla Barron currently planned for late October.

The mission marks the 22nd ISS resupply for SpaceX, which has been delivering cargo and science experiments to low-Earth orbit since 2012.

Full coverage of the launch kicks off at 12p.m. Thursday atfloridatoday.com/spaceand will feature in-depth coverage. Ask our space teamreporterEmre Kellyquestions and strike up a conversation. We will also be hosting SpaceX's live webcast of the launch.

Rob Landers is a USA TODAY Network of Florida multimedia journalist. You can reach him at rlanders@floridatoday.com

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