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    Coverage Set for SpaceX’s 30th Resupply Mission to Station

    SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket lift off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A for the 29th resupply mission to the International Space Station.

    New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Live launch coverage will air …

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    Cygnus Installed on Station; Cargo Ops Begin

    The Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the space station as the Canadarm2 robotic arm prepares to grapple the cargo craft.

    Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation on the International Space Station is now complete. Cygnus, carrying over 8,200 pounds of cargo and science experiments. At 4:59 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Cygnus using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The mission launched at 12:07 p.m. EST Jan. …

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    NASA Astronauts Capture Cygnus with Robotic Arm

    The Canadarm2 robotic arm, operated by NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft. Credit: NASA TV

    At 4:59 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Capture of the unpiloted spacecraft was slightly delayed as flight control teams on the ground reconfigured a redundant radio communications system on Cygnus, which links up with the space station’s C2V2 …

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    Cygnus Approaching Station for Capture Live on NASA TV

    NASA television coverage is underway for the capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft. At about 4:20 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara will capture Cygnus using the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port. This is Northrop …

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    Dragon Docks to Station Carrying Science and Supplies

    The station is viewed from the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew spacecraft is pictured at docked at center top. Credit: NASA TV

    While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over central Brazil, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s Harmony module at 5:07 a.m. EST, with NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara monitoring operations from the station. The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 29th contracted commercial resupply mission for NASA at …

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    Cargo-Filled Dragon Approaching Station Live on NASA

    The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured approaching the space station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

    A SpaceX Dragon is on track to arrive at the International Space Station today, Saturday, Nov. 11, with an expected docking of the cargo spacecraft about 5:10 a.m. EST. When it arrives at the space station, Dragon will dock to the station’s Harmony module. Watch Dragon dock live on the NASA+ streaming service via the …

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    Dragon Safely on its Way to Space Station for NASA’s SpaceX Mission

    First stage separation during NASA's SpaceX 29th commercial resupply services mission.

    SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – carrying about 6,500 pounds of critical science, hardware, and crew supplies – is on its way to the International Space Station following a successful launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 8:28 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 9, on …

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    Space X Dragon Separates from Second Stage

    SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon spacecraft has separated from the company’s Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage as the spacecraft continues its journey to the International Space Station for NASA, delivering critical supplies, equipment, and material to support multiple science and research experiments that will take place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Arrival to the station is scheduled for …

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    SpaceX Falcon 9 First Stage Lands!

    SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and uncrewed Dragon spacecraft lift off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A for NASA and SpaceX's 29th resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully landed on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Today’s launch marked the ninth flight on the Commercial Resupply Services-2 SpaceX contract and the second flight of this Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew on NASA’s SpaceX 26th resupply services mission. Coming up …

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    Main Engine Cutoff; First Stage Separates

    SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and uncrewed Dragon spacecraft lift off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A for NASA and SpaceX's 29th resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    The nine Merlin engines in the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the vehicle. As the second stage continues carrying the company’s Dragon on its journey, the first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …

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