Tag: Dragon
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Live coverage: Dragon cargo craft departs space station, returns to Earth
Live coverage of the departure of SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship from the International Space Station and its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean with several tons of experiment samples and cargo. SpaceX and NASA will not provide live video coverage of the splashdown. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page.…
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CRS-19 Dragon splashdown following latest ISS resupply mission
SpaceX’s CRS-19 Dragon spacecraft has completed her EOM (End Of Mission) milestones, following unberthing from the International Space Station (ISS) and return to Earth on Tuesday. Dragon’s release from the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) occurred at 10:05 UTC, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at around 15:40 UTC. This mission began with…
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Falcon 9 performs extended mission in test for future U.S. military launches
An aft-facing camera on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage captured this view of the Dragon spacecraft with its solar panels extended shortly after arriving in orbit Thursday. The upper stage continued its mission and performed a long-duration coast experiment after releasing the Dragon cargo ship. Credit: SpaceX An extended mission for the Falcon 9…
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SpaceX resupply mission reaches International Space Station
SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship in the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic arm Sunday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now A commercial Dragon supply ship loaded with genetically-enhanced mice, a beer brewing experiment, a CubeSat developed by Mexican students and other scientific research payloads arrived at the International Space Station Sunday. The SpaceX-owned robotic cargo freighter…
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Dragon soars on research and resupply flight to International Space Station
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared into space Thursday on a resupply flight to the International Space Station. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now A commercial Dragon supply freighter built and owned by SpaceX rocketed into a clear blue sky over Florida’s Space Coast Thursday with a menagerie of research experiments and holiday surprises heading for the International…
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SpaceX launches Dragon cargo craft with mighty mice and a tricky shipment for Seattle’s Spaceflight
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad, sending a robotic Dragon cargo ship into space. (SpaceX via YouTube) A fresh SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a recycled robotic Dragon cargo capsule today, carrying 5,700 pounds of supplies, satellites and science to the International Space Station. In contrast with Wednesday’s planned launch…
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CRS-19 Dragon completes journey to the ISS
Following her launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, the company’s CRS-19 Dragon spacecraft completed journey to the ISS. The resupply flight launch from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 on Thursday before being captured by the Station’s robotic arm on Sunday morning. The launch began the month-long CRS-19 mission which will see Dragon deliver new research and supplies…
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Live coverage: Dragon cargo capsule arrives at space station
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with SpaceX’s 19th operational Dragon resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”NASA TV”] [tabby title=”SpaceX Webcast”] [tabbyending] NASA TV coverage of the…
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Photos: Falcon 9 in the starting blocks for space station resupply run
EDITOR’S NOTE: Launch attempt scrubbed Dec. 4. Ready for a resupply run to the International Space Station, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was raised vertical at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad Wednesday ahead of a planned liftoff with more than 5,700 pounds of science experiments and crew supplies. The 213-foot-tall (65-meter) rocket and a Dragon…
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SpaceX cargo mission combines mighty mice, fires and beer research
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Dec. 4 after scrub. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works with an experiment on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A nest of genetically-engineered mice, a research study to observe the behavior of fires in space, and an experiment that could lead to brewing beer in microgravity are among more than 5,700 pounds of…