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 23rd commercial resupply services mission. The rocket has been fueled with liquid oxygen and RP-1 – rocket-grade kerosene. In the next few minutes, the …
Packed with more than 4,800 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today at 3:14 a.m. Here is a look at some key milestones: Mission Timeline (all times approximate) COUNTDOWN Hour/Min/Sec Events – 00:38:00 SpaceX …
We are now about 20 minutes away from liftoff of SpaceX’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Tune in to NASA TV or the agency’s website, starting now, to watch the broadcast live from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Also, you can stay with us here on the blog, …
When SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket roars off the launch pad from Kennedy Space Center in about 45 minutes, the Dragon spacecraft, set atop the launch vehicle, will be carrying a variety of important of NASA investigations. Here is a look at some of the important science aboard Dragon: An experiment to test an implantable, remote-controlled …
Let’s try this again! Good morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff at Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. Poor weather in the area caused a scrub of yesterday’s planned 3:37 a.m. EDT launch. Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th …
Due to poor weather conditions in the area for today’s planned launch of SpaceX’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station, SpaceX and NASA are now targeting liftoff on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 3:14 a.m. EDT. Launch coverage, live from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will begin Sunday at 2:45 a.m. …
Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions for this morning’s launch from the Space Coast, with the cumulus cloud rule and flight through precipitation serving as the primary weather concerns. NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 3:37 a.m. EDT, to launch its 23rd …
Hello, and good morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff at Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. Today’s launch is targeted for 3:37 a.m. EDT, less than an hour away. It is an instantaneous launch window. Live countdown begins at 3:15 a.m. – watch …
At noon today, NASA TV will broadcast a prelaunch news conference from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for SpaceX’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission. The event will feature representatives from NASA’s International Space Station Program, SpaceX, and the U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 45. Participants include: Joel Montalbano, manager for the International …
Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch tomorrow, Aug. 28, with the cumulus cloud rule, flight through precipitation, and the thick cloud layers rule serving as the primary weather concerns. The forecast is down 10% from Thursday’s favorable weather prediction. SpaceX’s …
