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SpaceX launched its 33rd cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, carrying supplies, research equipment, and a new thruster kit to help maintain the station's orbit. The mission included scientific experiments, hardware, and food for the crew, and featured a successful rocket landing. The cargo will support ongoing research and station maintenance, marking 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the ISS.
SpaceX's CRS-30 Dragon cargo spacecraft successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching from Florida. It delivered over 6,000 pounds of supplies, including food, research experiments, and maintenance hardware. The spacecraft will remain docked for about five weeks before returning to Earth, and it has the capability for atmospheric reentry and recovery.
SpaceX is preparing for its 30th cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from Cape Canaveral's pad 40, marking the return of Dragon flights to the site. The Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon 2 spacecraft is set to launch on Thursday, carrying over 6,000 pounds of cargo and science. The mission will support various research projects, including experiments in plant biology, robotics, and more. Additionally, two other missions, including a Rocket Lab launch and a crewed Soyuz flight, are also scheduled for Thursday.
SpaceX is set to launch its 30th cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, delivering food, supplies, equipment, and scientific experiments. The mission, CRS-30, will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday and arrive at the ISS on Saturday. The Dragon capsule will spend about a month attached to the ISS before returning to Earth with scientific gear.
Blue Origin is set to launch its New Shepard rocket for the first time in over a year on December 18. The cargo mission, titled NS-24, will carry research and scientific payloads, marking the suborbital rocket's return to flight after a 14-month hiatus due to a mid-launch failure. The Federal Aviation Administration has closed its investigation into the failed mission and required Blue Origin to make improvements. The New Shepard rocket launches from Blue Origin's private facility in Texas and has flown 31 people past the edge of space to date.
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is set to arrive at the International Space Station on November 11 as part of the CRS-29 cargo mission for NASA. The Dragon will dock with the ISS and deliver over 6,500 pounds of supplies and scientific equipment, including an experiment to study gravity waves and a project to test high-speed laser communications in orbit. Additionally, the Dragon will bring holiday treats for the astronauts on board. Unlike other cargo craft, the Dragon has the capability to return to Earth, and it will bring back 3,800 pounds of cargo loaded by the ISS astronauts.
SpaceX's 29th cargo mission to the International Space Station, CRS-29, is set to launch tonight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Dragon capsule will carry over 6,500 pounds of supplies and scientific hardware, including experiments to study gravity waves and test high-speed communications using laser technology. The Dragon is also bringing holiday treats for the crew. If successful, the Dragon will dock with the ISS on Saturday and spend about a month there before returning to Earth with approximately 3,800 pounds of cargo.
SpaceX is set to launch its 28th cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA today, carrying a few thousand pounds of science investigation supplies and provisions for the station's crew. The cargo Dragon will spend just over 40 hours on an intercept course with the ISS. The Falcon 9's first stage will perform a boost-back burn and land on SpaceX's autonomous droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas. The cargo Dragon is designed as a reusable vehicle, and will return scientific samples from over 34 investigations aboard the ISS at the end of its stay at the station.
Russia's Progress MS-23 supply ship is set to launch from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station carrying more than 2.7 tons of fuel, food, experiments, and supplies. The cargo mission will also deliver a video system for observing Earth's surface as part of Russia's Uragan experiment, which tracks changes on the planet associated with natural and human-made disasters. The Progress spacecraft also carries a scientific glove box, and equipment for biomedical experiments.
China is preparing to launch its Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft to the Tiangong space station in May. The spacecraft will carry supplies for astronauts for the Shenzhou 16 and Shenzhou 17 crewed missions, as well as propellant to maintain the space station's orbit. The cargo capacity of the pressurized segments of Tianzhou has been expanded, allowing China to launch just three supply missions every two years instead of one every six months.
SpaceX has signed a commercial cargo contract with Astrolab to reserve a spot on an uncrewed Starship cargo mission to the Moon, which could launch as early as mid-2026. Astrolab is building a vehicle called the FLEX rover, which is about the size of a Jeep Wrangler and can carry up to two astronauts. The rover will become the largest to travel the lunar surface and will assist with cargo and building a permanent human presence on the Moon and beyond.
SpaceX launched its 27th cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 14, carrying supplies and experiments. The Dragon spacecraft, flying the SpX-27 cargo mission under SpaceX’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA, is carrying 2,852 kilograms of cargo, more than 40% of which is science experiments for the station. The Dragon will spend about a month docked to the station before returning to Earth with completed science experiments and other hardware.