SpaceX Demo-1: Falcon 9 launches Crew Dragon & Falcon 9 first stage landing
Published on Mar 2, 2019
SpaceX Demo-1 mission: a Falcon 9 rocket launched the Crew Dragon spacecraft from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 March 2019, at 07:48 UTC (02:48 EST). Demo-1 is SpaceX’s first uncrewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon transports roughly 180 kg (400 pounds) of crew supplies and equipment, as well as an anthropomorphic test device (ATD) fitted with sensors and nicknamed Ripley. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block 5 B1051) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to automatically dock to the Harmony module’s International Docking Adapter (IDA) on 3 March 2019, at around 11:00 UTC (06:00 EST).
An Important Step for Commercial Crew on This Week @NASA – March 2, 2019
Published on Mar 2, 2019
An important step for the Commercial Crew Program, more testing with our Space Launch System rocket engine, and a new show that explores how we do, what we do … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!
Crew Dragon docking
Published on Mar 3, 2019
SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon autonomously docked to the International Space Station’s Harmony module forward International Docking Adapter (IDA) on 3 March 2019, at 10:51 UTC (05:51 EST). Demo-1 is SpaceX’s first uncrewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the ISS and was launched by a Falcon 9 rocket (Block 5 B1051) from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 March 2019, at 07:49 UTC (02:49 EST). The Crew Dragon transports roughly 180 kg (400 pounds) of crew supplies and equipment, as well as an anthropomorphic test device (ATD) fitted with sensors and nicknamed Ripley.
SpaceX Crew Dragon hatch closed by Space Station crew
Published on Mar 7, 2019
The SpaceX Crew Dragon's hatch was closed by Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques on Mar. 7, 2019. The spacecraft will depart the International Space Station and return to Earth on Mar. 8, 2019. - Crew Dragon Packed for Earth
Crew Dragon recovery from the Atlantic Ocean
Published on Mar 8, 2019
Demo-1 Crew Dragon was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean by SpaceX’s recovery ship GO Searcher on 8 March 2019. The spacecraft splashdown occurred at 13:45 UTC (08:45 EST). Demo-1 was SpaceX’s first uncrewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the ISS.
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by Shane McGlaun
April 22, 2019
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