BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX’s Dragon successfully lifts off from pad 40 for the first time in four years.
5 p.m. Update:
Following a successful launch and separation, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is on it way to autonomously dock with the International Space Station on Saturday, March 23 at approximately 7:30 a.m.
Dragon lifts off from pad 40 for the first time in four years! pic.twitter.com/b3FJiydyvJ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 21, 2024
The Dragon cargo spacecraft is loaded with more than 6,000 pounds of food, supplies, and hardware and research equipment.
Falcon 9′s first stage rocket also made a successful landing at LZ-1
Falcon 9’s first stage lands at LZ-1 pic.twitter.com/bnm9S6r85x
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 21, 2024
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Original Story:
SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:55 p.m.
The rocket will send a Dragon spacecraft on a mission to deliver more supplies to the International Space Station.
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The payload will include over 6,000 pounds of food, supplies, and research equipment.
Targeting Thursday, March 21 at 4:55 p.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 30th commercial resupply mission to the @Space_Station → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK pic.twitter.com/axjSWlrUmu
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 20, 2024
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