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    LIFTOFF! SpaceX’s CRS-21 On Its Way to Space

    Liftoff of SpaceX CRS-21 to the International Space Station.

    We have liftoff! At 11:17 a.m. EST, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the uncrewed cargo Dragon spacecraft on its journey to the International Space Station for SpaceX’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission. The first launch of the company’s upgraded cargo …

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    Up Next: Liftoff of SpaceX’s 21st Resupply Services Mission

    CRS-21 logo

    In approximately five minutes, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and uncrewed cargo Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. The rocket has been fueled with RP-1 (rocket-grade kerosene) and liquid oxygen, and Dragon has transitioned to internal power. In just a few minutes, the final prelaunch …

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    Expedition 64 Crew Set to Receive Special Holiday Delivery Among CRS-21 Payload

    The upgraded version of SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft is seen before it rolls out to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

    The Expedition 64 crew aboard the International Space Station will be spending the holiday season a little differently this year. Teams here on Earth are hoping a special delivery arriving on SpaceX’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission will help bring the crew some holiday cheer. We asked the public, “What would you want supplied …

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    Live Countdown Coverage Begins for SpaceX’s CRS-21 Mission

    SpaceX's CRS-21 mission.

    Hello, and good morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida! Live countdown coverage for the launch of SpaceX’s 21st resupply services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station has begun – watch now on NASA TV or the agency’s website. The uncrewed cargo Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are scheduled to lift off …

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    SpaceX Falcon 9 and Cargo Dragon Stand Ready for CRS-21 Launch

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and cargo Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff for the company's CRS-21 mission on Dec. 6, 2020.

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and cargo Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida for the company’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for today, Dec. 6, at 11:17 a.m. EST. Meteorologists with the U.S. Air Force 45th …

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    NASA, SpaceX Now Targeting Dec. 6 for CRS-21 Launch

    CRS-20 liftoff

    Because of poor weather conditions in the recovery area for today’s planned launch of SpaceX’s 21st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, SpaceX and NASA are now targeting lift off for Sunday, Dec. 6, at 11:17 a.m. EST. Launch coverage will begin at 10:45 a.m. on NASA TV and the agency’s website. …

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    NASA, SpaceX ‘Go’ for Tomorrow’s CRS-21 Launch

    A prelaunch news conference is held for CRS-21 on Dec. 4, 2020.

    Following a prelaunch news conference at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and SpaceX remain “go” for tomorrow’s launch of SpaceX’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. “This morning, we did a mission management team meeting, and we had a unanimous go for this launch and docking,” said Kenny Todd, …

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    CRS-21 Prelaunch News Conference Set for 4 p.m. Today, Dec. 4

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Cargo Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff for the company's CRS-21 launch.

    The launch readiness review for SpaceX’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and the prelaunch news conference is set for 4 p.m. EST today, Dec. 4, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Watch live on NASA TV or the agency’s website. Participants include: Kenny Todd, deputy program …

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    SpaceX’s CRS-21: A Mission of Many Firsts

    CRS-21 mission firsts graphic.

    While this launch marks the first under SpaceX’s second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA, the mission also brings many other firsts to the table: CRS-21 will be the first to splash down in the Atlantic Ocean upon the uncrewed cargo Dragon’s return to Earth First time the crew access arm was used to load …

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    Astronauts Relax Friday Before Weekend Filled with Cargo and Science

    Expedition 64 Flight Engineers (clockwise from top left) Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi pose together for a playful portrait inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module.

    Five Expedition 64 astronauts are relaxing aboard the International Space Station today as they get ready for the arrival of the next-generation SpaceX Dragon resupply ship. The two cosmonauts stayed focused on their contingent of Russian space science and lab maintenance. The Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Cargo Dragon spacecraft into Earth orbit …

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