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    SpaceX-3 to Launch April 14 at 4:58 p.m. EDT

    SpaceX announced Friday they will launch the next cargo mission to the International Space Station on Monday, April 14 at 4:58 p.m. EDT. The Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying a Dragon spacecraft loaded 5,000 pounds of experiments, crew supplies and other cargo. The launch window in instantaneous. …

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    Sunday’s Launch Postponed

    SpaceX has confirmed that Sunday’s launch of its third contracted resupply mission to the International Station has been postponed due to a range asset issue. More information including a new target launch date will be posted here and at https://www.nasa.gov/spacex as it becomes available. UPDATE – The Air Force said in a statement Thursday: A mandatory …

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    Launch Time: 10:49 P.M. EDT on Sunday

    SpaceX will target its next cargo mission launch to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, for 10:49 p.m. EDT, Sunday, March 30. An on-time launch would put the Dragon’s arrival at the station at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 2. We’ll begin our continuous launch coverage at 9:45 p.m. …

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    SpaceX Targets March 30 Launch Date

    From SpaceX: To ensure the highest possible level of mission assurance and allow additional time to resolve remaining open items, SpaceX is now targeting March 30  for the CRS-3 launch, with April 2 as a back-up.  These represent the earliest available launch opportunities given existing schedules, and are currently pending approval with the Range. Both Falcon …

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    SpaceX-3 Press Kit Now Available

    The press kit for SpaceX-3 is out now and includes a wealth of details about the company’s Dragon spacecraft, Falcon 9 rocket and the payloads that will be taken to the International Space Station on this resupply mission. You can find the complete press kit here.

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    Forecast Calls for 70 Percent Chance of “Go” Weather

    The first launch weather forecast ahead of the SpaceX-3 cargo mission to the International Space Station sets out a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions at launch time, which remains 4:41 a.m. EDT. Thick clouds are seen as a potential obstacle according to the forecast. SpaceX-3 is the third commercial resupply mission to space station for SpaceX. …

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    An Unusual First Stage Photo

    SpaceX CEO Elon Musk released this photo yesterday of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the SpaceX-3 mission to the International Space Station. The unusual feature is the landing legs on the side of the rocket. According to Musk, they are 60 feet in diameter. He said the booster will …

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    Keeping Up with Commercial Resupply

    NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and other invited guest are seen on the balcony of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Operations

    The upcoming launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a Dragon spacecraft loaded with cargo is the latest in NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. Find out more about CRS here.

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