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space24 days ago•94 min saved

SpaceX Dragon begins journey home from the ISS with science cargo

SpaceX’s CRS-34 Dragon cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station around 12:05 p.m. EDT today and is headed back to Earth, with splashdown expected off California on June 17. The ship carries roughly 6,500 pounds of food, supplies and hardware, including returning science samples such as bioprinted tissue and DNA-inspired materials, plus equipment to monitor crew eye health and filter cabin contaminants. Dragon is the only ISS cargo vehicle designed to survive reentry, as other freighters are expendable and burn up on descent; live coverage is available via Space.com and NASA.

via Space|

#commercial-resupply-services #dragon #international-space-station

space1 year ago•3 min saved

NASA Secures ISS Cargo Deliveries Until 2030

NASA has extended its Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) 2 contracts with Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, and SpaceX to continue cargo transportation to the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030, aligning with the planned retirement of the ISS. Despite seeking new providers, NASA found no suitable alternatives to the current contractors. The CRS-2 contracts, valued at up to $14 billion, have so far obligated $6.9 billion across the three companies.

via SpaceNews|

#commercial-resupply-services #iss #nasa

space2 years ago•8 min saved

"NASA's First Dream Chaser Vehicle Nears Final Testing Phase"

Sierra Space's first Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is set to undergo final testing at NASA's Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio before its first launch at the Kennedy Space Center in March 2024. The vehicle, selected under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract, will transport supplies to and from the International Space Station (ISS) and is designed to land on a runway. Sierra Space is also exploring the potential for using Dream Chaser as an orbiting science platform and is working on a reusable cargo module called Ghost.

via NASASpaceflight.com|

#commercial-resupply-services #dream-chaser #nasa