India, Oct. 13 -- SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Tuesday, October 13, carrying a Dragon cargo spacecraft filled with supplies and scientific equipment for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at around 6:35 am EDT (10:35 GMT) on Tuesday. Florida Today reported that the launch was scheduled for 6:33 am from Launch Complex 40.

The launch marks the beginning of SpaceX CRS-35, the company's 35th cargo resupply mission under its Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA, according to Space.com.

The mission will send essential supplies, research equipment and scientific experiments to astronauts living and working aboard the ...