One of the many innovative features of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft resupplying the International Space Station is the fact that it can haul a wide variety of un-pressurized cargo in the disposable trunk section mounted behind the craft’s heat shield, where it also serves as the mounting platform for the solar array. The trunk, which […]
After a delayed start to rendezvous operations, NASA and SpaceX made up a little lost time on Dragon’s CRS-2 delivery mission to ISS. With Draco thruster burns beginning late yesterday evening to reach the station, NASA managers began proximity operations and captured Dragon nearly an hour ahead of schedule. For those who have followed each of three mission to […]
SpaceX just released the following: Dragon is GO for approach to station early Sunday morning! SpaceX and NASA managers have evaluated data, and unanimously agree that Dragon’s propulsion and other systems are functioning well. Grapple targeting 6:00 AM ET / 3:00AM PT, with attachment to the ISS targeted for approximately 10:00AM ET / 7:00AM […]
Update: 4:05 PM EST SpaceX has now reported that all four thruster pods are operational, and orbital adjustments will begin shortly Original post SpaceX’s CRS-2 mission to the International Space Station is beginning to get back on track following a successful effort to pressurize three of four oxidizer tanks aboard the Dragon spacecraft. Although […]
Less than a day before liftoff of the next SpaceX Dragon headed for the International Space Station, NASA held a science briefing at Kennedy Space Center to highlight the work related to this mission. Officially there will be 330 kg going up and 500 coming down, which doesn’t necessarily sound like much, but with the increasing […]
With SpaceX scheduled to launch their third mission to the International Space Station, which will be the second under the Commercial Resupply Services Contract on March 1st, Orbital Sciences is hoping to complete a hot firing test of the Antares booster first stage “before the end of February.” OSC’s previous hot fire attempt on February 13 was terminated […]
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