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SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission 27

    SpaceX’s 27th Resupply Mission Underway; Dragon En Route to Space Station

    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lift off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Florida on March 14, 2023, for the company's 27th resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – carrying several thousand pounds of critical science, hardware, and crew supplies – is on its way to the International Space Station following a successful launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 8:30 p.m. EDT, beginning SpaceX’s 27th resupply …

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    Dragon Separates from Second Stage

    SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft separates from the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage during NASA’s SpaceX 27th commercial resupply services mission.

    SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon spacecraft has separated from the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage, as the spacecraft continues its journey to the International Space Station to deliver critical supplies, equipment, and material to support multiple science and research experiments that will take place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Dragon is expected to arrive at the space station …

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    Falcon 9 First Stage Lands!

    The first stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lands on the company's drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" shortly after lifting off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A for the 27th resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage sticks the landing, touching down on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic Ocean. Today’s launch marked the seventh flight for this Falcon 9, and it is the second Dragon flight to the International Space Station this year – the first occurring just under two weeks …

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    Main Engine Cutoff; First Stage Separates

    The nine Merlin engines in the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the vehicle. As the second stage continues carrying Dragon on its journey, the first stage will attempt landing on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” just off the coast of Florida in …

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    Ignition, and Liftoff! Dragon’s Journey Begins

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, lifts off from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida on March 14, 2023, beginning the company’s 27th resupply services mission to the International Space Station

    Liftoff! At 8:30 p.m. EDT, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rumbled off the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, starting Dragon’s two-day journey to the International Space Station. Dragon will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment for Expedition 68 and 69 crews currently aboard the orbiting laboratory. Coming up …

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    Counting Down: Ten Minutes Until Liftoff

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, is raised to a vertical position at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A ahead of SpaceX's 27th resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    Launch preparations are well underway, and the countdown remains on track for SpaceX’s 27th cargo resupply launch for NASA to the International Space Station. Just 10 minutes from now, at 8:30 p.m. EDT, the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending the uncrewed Dragon on its way to the orbiting laboratory. …

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    A Few Fun Facts About Tonight’s Launch

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready for liftoff at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida ahead of the company's 27th resupply services mission.

      This is the seventh flight of this SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Tonight’s launch marks SpaceX’s second Dragon launch of 2023 and the company’s 216th mission overall This is the third flight for this uncrewed Dragon spacecraft Teams plan to recover the Falcon 9’s first stage following its return to Earth – if successful, this …

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    SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon Spacecraft Standing Tall for Tonight’s Launch

    Seen here is a up-close view of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket in the vertical position at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of SpaceX's 27th resupply services launch.

    Hello from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready for liftoff at historic Launch Complex 39A. Tonight’s launch is SpaceX’s 27th commercial resupply services mission for NASA, delivering more than 6,000 pounds of supplies, equipment, and research to the crew aboard the International …

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    Launch Day Arrives for NASA’s SpaceX 27th Resupply Services Mission

    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft atop stand ready for liftoff at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Florida ahead of the company's 27th resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready for liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT today, March 14, and meteorologists with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron are now predicting an 80% chance of …

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    Weather 50% Favorable for Tuesday’s Cargo Resupply Launch to Station

    NASA and SpaceX are targeting tomorrow, March 14, for launch of the company’s 27th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 50% chance of favorable weather conditions for …

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