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SpaceX Dragon begins journey home from the ISS with science cargo
space24 days ago

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
ISS lifeboat standby as air-leak repairs underway
space1 month ago

ISS lifeboat standby as air-leak repairs underway

NASA directed five of the seven crew aboard the International Space Station to shelter inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon 'Freedom' as engineers tackle a worsening air leak in the Zvezda module. The Dragon serves as a lifeboat that could undock at short notice, while two Russian cosmonauts in the Russian segment carry out the repair via Soyuz MS-28. This is a precautionary measure, not a full evacuation, and NASA says it is monitoring the situation and coordinating with Roscosmos on a more permanent fix.

via BBC|
#air-leaks#dragon#iss
Sixth-flight Cargo Dragon signals a new normal for ISS resupply
space1 month ago

Sixth-flight Cargo Dragon signals a new normal for ISS resupply

SpaceX launched CRS-34, sending a Cargo Dragon on its sixth trip to the ISS alongside a six-flight Falcon 9 booster. The milestone illustrates how reuse has become routine, quietly reshaping the economics of station resupply by enabling multiple flights, reduced waste, and a dependable downmass capability as NASA relies on commercial partners on the eve of the station’s retirement.

via Space Daily|
#dragon#iss#resupply-economics
SpaceX’s 34th ISS Cargo Flight Carries Fresh Microgravity Experiments
space1 month ago

SpaceX’s 34th ISS Cargo Flight Carries Fresh Microgravity Experiments

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.

via NASA (.gov)|
#cargo-resupply#dragon#iss
NASA, SpaceX Set May 12 for 34th ISS Cargo Run
science2 months ago

NASA, SpaceX Set May 12 for 34th ISS Cargo Run

NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 12 for the 34th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS, sending a Dragon cargo spacecraft with about 6,500 pounds of cargo to dock at the Harmony module on May 14 around 9:50 a.m. Eastern; the payload includes experiments on microgravity simulation, a wood bone scaffold, red blood cell and spleen studies, a charged-particle instrument, a planet-formation investigation, and a solar-reflection instrument, with launch and arrival coverage on NASA platforms and public virtual attendance options.

via NASA (.gov)|
#dragon#falcon-9#iss
Dragon heads home from ISS after CRS-33 mission, proving orbital reboost capability
space-exploration4 months ago

Dragon heads home from ISS after CRS-33 mission, proving orbital reboost capability

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule is set to undock from the International Space Station today, closing the six‑month CRS‑33 mission that demonstrated a new capability to reboost the station’s orbit. During its stay, Dragon performed six reboosts and is returning experiments (Euro Material Aging samples and Thailand’s Liquid Crystals) and other gear, with splashdown planned in the Pacific off California on Feb. 27 around 2:44 a.m. EST (0744 GMT). The undocking marks another milestone for Dragon’s reusable cargo missions, which can help maintain ISS altitude, a capability previously handled by Russia’s Progress.

via Space|
#crs-33#dragon#international-space-station
Valentine’s Day Dock: SpaceX Crew-12 Arrives at ISS to bolster a skeleton crew
space-exploration4 months ago

Valentine’s Day Dock: SpaceX Crew-12 Arrives at ISS to bolster a skeleton crew

SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronauts docked the Dragon capsule with the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, delivering four crewmembers—Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev—to a skeleton ISS crew after Crew-11’s medical evacuation left the station short-handed; they’ll join three other astronauts for an eight-month stay, with hatch opening expected around 5 p.m. EST after cargo transfer.

via Space|
#crew-12#docking#dragon
technology5 months ago

SpaceX moves Dragon launches to Cape as Starship prep accelerates

SpaceX will shift all Dragon missions from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A to Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40, freeing 39A for Falcon Heavy work and potential early Starship flights. NASA says 39A could still be used for crewed launches if needed. The FAA has approved infrastructure plans at Cape Canaveral to support Starship, allowing up to 44 launches and 88 landings per year and detailing environmental and water-use requirements, with a Florida Starship launch window that could arrive in the second half of 2026.

via Spaceflight Now|
#dragon#launchpad#nasa