17 on with installation coverage set to begin at 7:30 a.m. Live coverage of the rendezvous and capture of the Dragon spacecraft will begin at 4:30 a.m. Science experiments include the Total and Spectral Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1) that will measure the Sun’s energy input to Earth, the Space Debris Sensor (SDS) that will directly measure the orbital debris environment around the space station for two to three years, and the Advanced Colloids Experiment-Temperature 7 (ACE-T-7) investigation, which involves the design and assembly of 3-D structures from small particles suspended in a fluid medium, structures that are vital to the design of advanced optical materials and electronic devices. The Dragon spacecraft will deliver science, research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory. “This was a fantastic way to end the year for SpaceX east coast launches,” said Jessica Jensen, director, Dragon Mission Management with SpaceX. The rocket’s first stage flew back for a successful landing at SpaceX’s Landing Zone One at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. EST with liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.Īfter a successful climb into space, the Dragon spacecraft now is in orbit with its solar arrays deployed and drawing power. The company’s 13th commercial cargo mission to resupply the space station began at 10:36 a.m.
Photo credit: NASAĪ 4,800-pound care package is on its way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft launched Dec.
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