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Dragon Supply Mission Docks with International Space Station
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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SpaceX resupply mission takes off for the International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning, carrying nearly 5,000 pounds of food and gear to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Over 5,000 pounds of supplies taken to ISS on SpaceX’s 33rd resupply mission
Early on Sunday morning, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Dragon spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Dragon is now on its way to the International Space Station, where it’s set to dock at ISS around 7:30 a.m. ET on Monday. This is the third flight for the Dragon spacecraft, and the 33rd SpaceX resupply mission to the ISS. According to NASA, Dragon is filled with more than 5,000 pounds of supplies, including more than 50 research projects. …
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