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UPDATE 3: Supplies Enroute To ISS, Courtesy Of A Successful SpaceX Dragon Launch Of The CRS-23 Mission From Kennedy Space Center

August 29, 2021

The SpaceX Dragon launch of the CRS-23 supply mission to the ISS. Image is courtesy of SpaceX.

Update: On Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 3:14 a.m. EDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Dragon on the 23rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-23) mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Maxar satellite captures Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, focusing in on the Dragon 2 spacecraft on the pad and ready for liftoff. Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship located in the Atlantic Ocean.

Dragon separated from Falcon 9’s second stage about 12 minutes after liftoff and will autonomously dock to the space station on Monday, August 30.

Update: SpaceX is now targeting Sunday, August 29 ,for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-23) mission. Liftoff is targeted for 3:14 a.m. EDT, or 7:14 UTC, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

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SpaceX is targeting Saturday, August 28, for Dragon’s launch of its 23rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-23) mission. Liftoff is targeted for 3:37 a.m. EDT, or 7:37 UTC, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

A backup launch opportunity is available on Sunday, August 29 at 3:14 a.m. EDT, or 7:14 UTC.

Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously supported SpaceX’s Crew-1 and Crew-2 missions, which launched astronauts to the International Space Station, plus the launch of SXM-8. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship that will be located in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously supported SpaceX’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 12 minutes after liftoff and autonomously dock to the space station on Sunday, August 29, at approximately 11:00 a.m. EDT, 15:00 UTC.

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