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Over 5,000 Pounds of Supplies Taken to ISS on SpaceX’s 33rd Resupply Mission

The CRS-33 mission supports over 50 scientific studies including bone loss prevention and 3D bioprinting, while demonstrating a new propulsion system to maintain the ISS orbit.

  • On August 24, 2025, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:45 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, launching SpaceX's CRS-33 Cargo Dragon with 5,000 pounds of supplies to dock with the ISS on August 25, 2025.
  • To counteract orbital decay, the mission will test Dragon's ability to raise the station's altitude during a reboost demonstration, as NASA tasks U.S. cargo suppliers including SpaceX to assume duties amid reduced Russian involvement.
  • The flight is carrying 50 research projects, over 2,400 pounds of crew supplies, and nearly 1,000 pounds of science gear; Bill Spetch said, `We fly tortillas because... other breads and things like that have too many crumbs and things of that nature.`
  • The Dragon will stay docked through December before returning with experiments, and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said, `Commercial resupply missions to the International Space Station deliver science that helps prove technologies for Artemis lunar missions and beyond`.
  • Beyond resupply, CRS-33 advances in-space manufacturing by testing 3D printing and bioprinting vital for Moon and Mars exploration, while the SpaceX boost kit supports station altitude starting September.
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