Tag: Dragon
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SpaceX’s CRS-1 Dragon arrives at the ISS for successful berthing
The first official commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully passed the critical phase of its arrival at the orbital outpost, as SpaceX’s CRS-1 Dragon was “tamed” by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) ahead of schedule, at 6:56am Eastern. The vehicle was then successfully berthed to the Harmony module. Dragon Berthing (milestones will…
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Dragon safely en route to ISS as SpaceX review Falcon 9 ascent issues
SpaceX’s Dragon is continuing its journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on its debut Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-1/SpX-1). Meanwhile, evaluations are taking place into the failure of Engine 1 – possibly related to the failure of the Merlin 1C fuel dome – and the unsuccessful delivery of the first Orbcomm satellite to its preferred…
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Falcon 9 launches Dragon on CRS-1 mission to the ISS
SpaceX have launched the first mission of the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) programme Sunday night, with the Dragon spacecraft beginning its third mission atop a Falcon 9 carrier rocket. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was on scheduled – and at the first attempt – at 20:35 EDT (00:35 UTC on Monday). The Falcon…
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Falcon 9 hot fires its engines as the ISS prepares for Dragon’s arrival
SpaceX ignited all nine engines on their Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Saturday, a key test ahead of what remains an October 7 launch from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 will be tasked with lofting the Dragon spacecraft on its first Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which has been…
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SpaceX conduct successful WDR on their latest Falcon 9
Preparations for SpaceX’s debut Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in October are on track, following Friday’s successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR). The test was carried out on their Falcon 9 launch vehicle, minus its Dragon passenger, at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40). SpaceX CRS-1 (SpX-1): This latest mission…
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NASA safety panel now satisfied with SpaceX anomaly resolution team
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) have gone on record to say they are satisfied with SpaceX’s explanations, relating to their “fast” scrub turnaround for Falcon 9’s May launch. After claiming they were initially concerned with the pace of the turnaround, the ASAP members were reassured via overviews provided to them by NASA and SpaceX’s Mission Assurance manager.…
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NASA CCiCAP funding for SpaceX, Boeing and SNC’s crew vehicles
NASA’s Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative award winners were announced on Friday, with SpaceX, Boeing and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) all winning agency money to develop their vehicles to the next stage of providing domestic access to the International Space Station (ISS) for US astronauts. CCiCAP: The follow-on to the Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2)…
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SpaceX’s Dragon returns to Earth following successful ISS mission
SpaceX’s Dragon unberthed from the International Space Station (ISS) early on Thursday, ahead of its final hours in space. Following a successful re-entry, splashdown off the coast of California was recorded at 08:42 local time . The nominal End Of Mission (EOM) – coupled with a good post flight review – will clear the way…
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Canada’s Dextre meets SpaceX’s Dragon to demo CRS operations
With Dragon now installed and ingressed on the International Space Station (ISS), Canada’s Dextre robot took an opportunity to greet the new spacecraft on Sunday. The SPDM (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) was translated to the SpaceX vehicle to practise the removal of cargo from the trunk, a key element of future Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)…
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SpaceX’s Dragon berthed on the ISS to complete historic arrival
SpaceX’s Dragon is now through the opening stages of being berthed on the International Space Station (ISS), after the spacecraft was captured by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) on Friday. The effort to fully install Dragon to the ISS will continue throughout the day, although the major elements of the historic milestone have…