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March 1, 2013 / 12:16 PM

Dragon Capsule malfunctions after Falcon 9 launch, SpaceX live tweets

By Kristen Butler, UPI.com
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Dragon spacecraft for NASA from Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 10:10 AM on March 1, 2013. This is SpaceX's second resupply mission to the International Space Station After a 20 hour orbital chase, the capsule will be berthed to the Station by Astronaut Kevin Ford. The crew will transfer over 1000 pounds of experiments, equipment and supplies needed by the outpost. (File/UPI/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Dragon spacecraft for NASA from Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 10:10 AM on March 1, 2013. This is SpaceX's second resupply mission to the International Space Station After a 20 hour orbital chase, the capsule will be berthed to the Station by Astronaut Kevin Ford. The crew will transfer over 1000 pounds of experiments, equipment and supplies needed by the outpost. (File/UPI/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell) | License Photo

The Falcon 9 rocket by private space contractor SpaceX launched successfully at 10:10 a.m. EST Friday on a NASA resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Twelve minutes into the mission, however, after the rocket had successfully carried the Dragon Capsule and its cargo into orbit, there was a malfunction in the craft's thrusters. At this point the SpaceX live web feed shut down and founder and CEO Elon Musk began tweeting updates.

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A news conference is expected later today with more information. Both previous SpaceX flights, in May and October last year, experienced glitches. In October a Falcon 9 engine shut down led to a satellite being deployed to improper orbit.

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