The Falcon-9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft was successfully launched
0
A+
A-
The Dragon spacecraft, belonging to the US space transportation company SpaceX and carrying 4 crew members, was successfully launched with the Falcon-9 rocket.
The “Crew-8” mission, jointly conducted by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the space transportation company SpaceX, has begun. The Falcon-9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft, with NASA Astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Reed Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin on board, was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 06:54 GMT.
It was announced that the first stage booster of the Falcon-9 rocket, which has the reusability feature, successfully returned to Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after the launch. It is reported that the astronauts, expected to reach the International Space Station (ISS) after approximately 24 hours of journey, will conduct over 200 scientific experiments during their 180-day mission, including new research.
The launch had been postponed
NASA and SpaceX aimed to start the Crew-8 mission on February 22, but the preparation process for the mission was delayed due to the launch of the lunar lander belonging to Intuitive Machines from the same pad on March 18. Initially postponed to February 28 to complete the preparations, the launch was later postponed to today due to weather conditions.
Related Posts
China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft's mission to collect samples from the dark side of the Moon is ushering in a new era in lunar exploration. Click for details!
NASA sent approximately 4 tons of cargo to the International Space Station using Northrop Grumman’s NG-20 Cygnus robotic resupply spacecraft launched into space by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The cargo, containing equipment for scientific research, supplies for the crew, and provisions, was successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force...
The Falcon-9 rocket, which will carry Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander, Nova-C, into orbit, was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first lunar landing attempt of the US-based Intuitive Machines (IM) company, the IM-1 mission, has begun. The Falcon-9 rocket carrying the lunar lander Nova-C, designed...
The Starship rocket, owned by the US space transportation company SpaceX, reached orbit for the first time on its third test flight, but communication was lost during re-entry into the atmosphere.Starship, developed by the US space transportation company SpaceX and holding the title of the world’s largest and most powerful...
In today’s interwoven world, where digital media invade every corner of our lives, protecting privacy has become a rising topic on the international agenda. Because of this profusion of smartphones, social media platforms and even e-commerce websites (let alone the Internet Of Things devices), there are more ways than ever...
Ten killer whales off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, became trapped in a drifting ice mass, with the possibility of being freed as the ice melts, after being immobile for an extended period. In Rausu town, located in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, ten killer whales floating on the surface got stuck...