SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Ship on Unpiloted Flight to Space Station
The mission carries 6,500 pounds of supplies and research gear, including materials for about 50 science investigations.
- On Friday, SpaceX launched an unpiloted Cargo Dragon on the 34th commercial resupply mission for NASA, carrying 6,500 pounds of supplies and research equipment to the International Space Station.
- Persistent thunderstorms and thick clouds over central Florida stymied launch attempts on Tuesday and Wednesday, pushing the Falcon 9 booster three days behind schedule before liftoff at 6:05 p.m. on Friday.
- ISS operations integration manager Bill Spetch called the mission a 'great milestone,' noting the Cargo Dragon carries over 6,000 pounds of hardware and experiments, including water purification equipment and space weather research.
- Cargo Dragon will complete an automated rendezvous with the station early Sunday, docking at the forward Harmony module around 7 a.m. where the seven-member Expedition 74 crew will unload the spacecraft.
- The International Space Station has enabled more than 4,000 science experiments in 25 years, supporting researchers from 110 countries and serving as a critical stepping stone for Artemis lunar missions and future Mars exploration.
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NASA, SpaceX launch new resupply mission to international space station
NASA and SpaceX launched a new commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday.A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying about 6,500 pounds of cargo lifted off at 6:05 p.m. Eastern Time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.SpaceX launche its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay.The robotic Dragon lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 6:05 p.m. EDT (2205 GMT).That amounted to a three-day delay; NASA and SpaceX called off attempts planned for both Tuesday …
SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Mission to International Space Station
SpaceX launches its 34th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station at 5:45 p.m. ET on May 15 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. ...
Live Coverage: SpaceX makes another attempt to launch space station cargo mission
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft, C209, is seen atop a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is counting down Friday for another attempt to launch a Cargo Dragon ship loaded with 6,500 pounds of science and supplies for the International Space Station after two delays earlier in the week due to bad weather. Liftoff of the resupply mission, atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space…
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