SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – carrying several thousand 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 11:47 a.m. EDT Monday, June 5, beginning …
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 in order to deliver critical supplies, equipment, and material to support multiple science and research experiments that will take place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Arrival to the station …
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage sticks the landing, touching down on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic Ocean. Today’s launch marked the fifth flight for this Falcon 9, and it is the fourth SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station this year, the most recent being Axiom Mission …
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 the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” just off the coast of …
Liftoff! At 11:47 a.m. EDT, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket roared off the launch pad at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida, starting the Dragon spacecraft’s approximately 19-hour trip to the International Space Station for NASA. The SpaceX Dragon will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment for the Expedition 69 crew currently …
Launch preparations are well underway, and the countdown remains on track for SpaceX’s 28th cargo resupply launch to the International Space Station for NASA. Just 10 minutes from now, at 11:47 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending the company’s Dragon on its way to the orbiting …
Today’s launch marks SpaceX’s 38th launch this year, 4th Dragon flight in 2023, and 237th mission overall This is the fifth flight of this Falcon 9 rocket This is the fourth flight for this Dragon spacecraft Dragon made its debut to the International Space Station in 2012 as the first private spacecraft to visit the …
Hello from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready for liftoff at historic Launch Complex 39A. Today’s launch is the 28th commercial resupply services mission by SpaceX for NASA, delivering more than 7,000 pounds of supplies, equipment, and research to the International Space …
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready for liftoff at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. The instantaneous launch is scheduled for 11:47 a.m. EDT today, June 5, and meteorologists with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron continue to predict a 70% chance of favorable …
Hello and happy Monday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida! After standing down yesterday due to high winds in the recovery area, NASA and SpaceX make another attempt at launching the company’s 28th cargo resupply mission for the agency today, June 5. Weather looks good, and meteorologists with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th …
