November 2, 2024

Falcon 9 Takes Flight in NASA’s SpaceX CRS-30 Resupply Mission to ISS

By NASA March 22, 2024A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket skyrockets up after its liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:55 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 21, on the businesss 30th Commercial Resupply Services objective for the agency to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is anticipated to invest about a month attached to the orbiting station before it goes back to Earth with research study and return cargo, crashing off the coast of Florida. Credit: NASA/Glenn BensonA SpaceX Dragon launched on the businesss Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, bring more than 6,000 pounds of research study, hardware, and materials to the International Space Station.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket skyrockets upward after its liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:55 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 21, on the businesss 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the company to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to spend about a month connected to the orbiting outpost before it goes back to Earth with research and return freight, crashing off the coast of Florida.The spacecraft is on track to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, March 23, with an expected docking of the cargo spacecraft at about 7:30 a.m. EDT. View live protection of the arrival on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the companys website.When it gets here to the space station, Dragon will dock to the stations Harmony module. NASA astronauts Loral OHara and Michael Barratt will keep an eye on the arrival of the spacecraft.