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After a month off, SpaceX makes a triumphant return to flight [Updated]

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Monday's launch window for a SpaceX launch at 12:31pm ET is instantaneous. Trevor Mahlmann

Weather conditions Sunday were mixed at Kennedy Space Center, a day before the scheduled launch of a Falcon 9 rocket.

During better weather, SpaceX's Falcon 9 is prepared Sunday for a launch Monday. Trevor Mahlmann

The rocket's cargo is a Dragon spacecraft, carrying, food, water, supplies, and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Trevor Mahlmann

Weather conditions are forecast to be 70 percent "go." Trevor Mahlmann

This is the final flight of a "new" Dragon spacecraft. Future supply missions will use refurbished vehicles. Trevor Mahlmann

SpaceX's Falcon 9 lies horizontally on historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as late-load cargo is put in the Dragon spacecraft. Trevor Mahlmann

12:45pm Monday Update: With near perfect weather conditions for a launch, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket soared into space on Monday, delivering its Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The supply ship will rendezvous with the International Space Station later this week. Meanwhile, the Falcon 9's first stage fell back to its landing pad on the Florida coast, marking the 14th time SpaceX has successfully returned a booster to Earth.