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WATCH LIVE: SpaceX Launches Rocket To International Space Station

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen at Vandenberg Air Force Base Space in California with the Jason-3 spacecraft onboard in January 2016.

Private space launch company SpaceX is launching a rocket to the International Space Station this afternoon. 

It's the second time the company is re-using one of its Falcon 9 rockets to make the trip into orbit. The rocket will carry supplies to the ISS. The launch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Central from Cape Canaveral, Fla. 

Watch the launch live in the player below:

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