The rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the afternoon.
Officials with SpaceX said the flight was the 17th one for the first-stage booster supporting the mission. It previously launched Crew-5, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, Optus-X, Immarsat I6-F2, GPS III-6, NG-20 and nine Starlink missions, SpaceX said.
After liftoff, the booster returned to Earth and landed on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.
The rocket didn't go to its particular pad for launching until late in the morning on Monday, according to Spaceflight Now, though it was unclear if the day's windy conditions -- caused by a cold front that was responsible for nationwide snow and freezing rain -- were to blame for the delay.
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