Weather permitting and depending on clouds, rocket launches in Cape Canaveral can be seen in West Palm Beach, about 150 miles away.

The four astronauts smiled and waved to friends and family as they were pictured heading for the launch pad ahead of this morning's NASA and SpaceX launch to the International Space Station

SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket has launched Crew-12 to the ISS, with the Dragon capsule “Freedom” carrying four astronauts on an eight-month mission. The booster is set to land back at Cape Canaveral, while Dragon will dock with the station on Valentine’s Day.

At 5:15 a.m. EST, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch comes after days of weather delays, not in Florida, but along the flight path over the Atlantic Ocean.

Early risers across the East Coast may get a special pre-dawn show Friday morning as NASA and SpaceX prepare to launch the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX will both provide live coverage of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Here's how to watch.

Live updates from NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronaut liftoff aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Friday, Feb. 13, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

NASA and SpaceX's Crew-12 mission is set to launch 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. Here's when and how to watch the Florida liftoff.

Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is accustomed to getting makeovers. It got another one Wednesday with the removal of the Crew Access Arm used by astronauts to board their rides to space.