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    SpaceX’s 22nd Cargo Resupply Mission Underway as Dragon Journeys to Station

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lift off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A on June 3, 2021.

    More than 7,300 pounds of science and research, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware are on their way to the International Space Station, following the picture-perfect launch of SpaceX’s 22nd resupply services mission. SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon spacecraft launched atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida, marking the first …

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    Dragon Separates from Falcon 9

    The Falcon 9 rocket's second stage separates from the uncrewed Dragon spacecraft as it continues on the company's 22nd commercial resupply services mission.

    The uncrewed Dragon spacecraft has separated from the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, continuing on its solo journey to the International Space Station to deliver crew supplies, vehicle hardware, and critical materials to support multiple science and research investigations that will take place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Dragon is scheduled to arrive at …

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    Falcon 9 First Stage Lands!

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage lands on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after launching SpaceX's 22nd commercial resupply services mission.

    The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage sticks the landing, touching down on the “Of Course I still Love You” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Today’s launch marks the first flight of this Falcon 9 rocket, and the next time it flies will be on SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission in the fall. Coming up next, Dragon will …

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    Main Engine Cutoff; Falcon 9’s First Stage Separates

    The logo for SpaceX's 22nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    The Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the rocket. As the second stage continues carrying Dragon on its flight, the rocket’s first stage will attempt a targeted landing on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You.” That’s coming up in just about five …

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    Liftoff! Dragon Begins Its Journey to Space

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on June 3, 2021, at 1:29 p.m. EDT.

    We have liftoff! At 1:29 p.m. EDT, with partly cloudy skies serving as the backdrop, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs away from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida, carrying the Dragon spacecraft on the company’s 22nd cargo resupply mission. Slated to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, June 5, Dragon …

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    Coming Up: Liftoff of SpaceX’s 22nd Cargo Resupply Mission

    An up-close view of the Dragon spacecraft atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Complex 39A.

    In just under 15 minutes, the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending the uncrewed Dragon spacecraft on its journey to the International Space Station for SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply services mission. By now, the rocket has been fueled with liquid oxygen and RP-1 – rocket-grade kerosene. In the next few …

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    Weather 60% Favorable for Today’s Launch

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff on June 3, 2021, for the CRS-22 mission.

    NASA and SpaceX are targeting 1:29 p.m. EDT today, June 3, for SpaceX’s 22nd cargo resupply launch to the International Space Station. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket and uncrewed Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather …

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    NASA, SpaceX Ready for Tomorrow’s Cargo Resupply Launch to Station

    A prelaunch news conference is held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 2, 2021, in preparation for SpaceX's 22nd cargo resupply mission.

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the company’s upgraded Dragon spacecraft, stands ready for launch at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. Following a prelaunch news conference held at Kennedy, NASA and SpaceX remain on track for the company’s 22nd cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. “Just a couple …

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    Hometown Heroes: Students Create Satellite Inspired by Gatlinburg Wildfires

    Robertsville Middle School students and mentor working on the ELaNa 36 CubeSat, RamSat

    RamSat, a small research satellite, or CubeSat, developed by Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will launch aboard SpaceX’s 22nd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-22) mission. Lifting off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 3 at 1:29 p.m. EDT, CRS-22 will carry 7,300 pounds of cargo, science, and research to the International …

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