(CNN) -- SpaceX is due early Monday to make its second attempt at sending the first private spacecraft to the International Space Station after the initial launch over the weekend was aborted a half a second before liftoff.
The company's Falcon 9 rocket -- with its Dragon capsule filled with food, supplies and science experiments -- is scheduled to blast off at 3:44 a.m. ET from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
The first attempt at launching the rocket was halted Saturday when a flight computer detected "high pressure in the engine 5 combustion chamber," according to the company.
"During rigorous inspections of the engine, SpaceX engineers discovered a faulty check valve on the Merlin engine," the company said in a statement Monday. "The failed valve was replaced on Saturday, and after thorough analysis, the vehicle has been cleared for launch." Read More
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