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A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule autonomously docked with the International Space Station, delivering about 6,500 pounds of research and supplies including microgravity experiments, a wooden bone scaffold, and studies on red blood cells and the spleen, plus instruments to study space weather, planetary formation, and Earth–Moon radiation effects, underscoring SpaceX’s pivotal role in sustaining ISS research.
SpaceX launched the 34th NASA cargo mission to the International Space Station, delivering about 6,500 pounds of supplies and a suite of new experiments aboard the Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff was May 15 from Cape Canaveral, with autonomous docking scheduled for May 17 at the Harmony module. Dragon will stay through mid-June before returning to Earth with time-sensitive research. Experiments include a wood-based bone scaffold, microgravity simulators, studies of red blood cells and the spleen in space, a charged-particle instrument to study near-Earth radiation, and instruments for precise sunlight measurements of Earth and the Moon, among hundreds of ISS investigations.
Russia is launching the Progress 95 cargo freighter, about 3 tons of food, propellant and supplies, from Baikonur on a Soyuz rocket to the ISS; docking is expected April 27, with live coverage starting about 20 minutes before liftoff at 6:21 p.m. ET.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo ship successfully rendezvoused and was captured by the International Space Station after a software adjustment delay, delivering over 5 tons of supplies, research materials, and spare parts, including holiday treats for the crew. The mission marked the maiden flight of an upgraded, longer version of the spacecraft, named after astronaut Willie McCool, and highlights the importance of cargo resupply missions for station operations.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft's docking with the ISS has been postponed due to an early shutdown of its main engine during orbit-raising burns, with mission managers reviewing the situation; the spacecraft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of supplies, is part of NASA's NG-23 mission, which marks the debut of the larger Cygnus XL model.
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station, delivering over 5,000 pounds of supplies, including food like tortillas and equipment such as a new thruster kit to help maintain the station's altitude, which is managed primarily by Russian spacecraft. The mission was completed ahead of schedule, and the supplies will support ongoing scientific research and station operations.
NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for the first flight of the Dream Chaser spacecraft, an uncrewed cargo spaceplane, to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024. The Dream Chaser system, consisting of the reusable spacecraft and the Shooting Star cargo module, will be launched aboard a ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket. The mission will include in-orbit demonstrations to certify the spacecraft for future missions, and Dream Chaser is designed to deliver cargo to the ISS and return with experiment samples and trash. It will be the first spacecraft to land at Kennedy's Launch and Landing Facility since the final space shuttle flight in 2011.
The International Space Station (ISS) received a new cargo craft while the launch of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission was postponed for 24 hours. The crew members of Expedition 69 began unpacking the new cargo and servicing science equipment on the ISS. Meanwhile, the Roscosmos Progress 85 resupply ship successfully docked with the ISS, delivering food, fuel, and supplies. The launch of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft, carrying the Crew-7 members, has been rescheduled for the next day to allow for a review of safety and life support systems. The four crew members are set to join the ISS for a six-month microgravity research mission.