SpaceX is set for the second attempt at a resupply mission for crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA reported on its blog the Monday attempt was "scrubbed" due to a cell "moving to within 10 miles of the launch pad." Tuesday's launch is a near-identical attempt: 4 p.m. ET at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida with a 60 percent shot at favorable weather.
NASA TV's coverage of the launch starts at 3 p.m. ET and will stream online for free.
According to the Associated Press, most of the 4,000 pounds of cargo set to go to the ISS is food, but none of it more interesting than the specialized espresso maker. The AP noted the "ISSpresso" is a special request from Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who has grown weary of American instant coffee.
But what really makes SpaceX's attempt noteworthy is what will happen when the Dragon capsule detaches from the Flacon 9 rocket. SpaceX plans to try and re-land the rocket on a pad floating in the ocean.
A previous attempt was unsuccessful, but SpaceX officials are optimistic about their chances. Being able to land a rocket back on Earth would save the company and the billions of dollars and therefore allow them to drive their asking price on resupply missions way down.
The impending resupply mission will be the sixth one SpaceX has carried out for NASA. The company shares such duties with Orbital Sciences.
