New analysis and know-how demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the company’s SpaceX thirtieth industrial resupply providers mission to the Worldwide House Station. Launch is focused for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, lifting off from House Launch Advanced 40 at Cape Canaveral House Pressure Station in Florida.
Dwell launch protection will air on NASA+, NASA Tv, the NASA app, and the company’s web site, with prelaunch occasions beginning Tuesday, March 19. Learn to stream NASA TV by a wide range of platforms.
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will ship new scientific investigations, meals, provides, and tools to the worldwide crew. NASA and its companions will ship research aboard the mission on plant metabolism in area and a set of latest sensors for free-flying Astrobee robots to supply 3D mapping capabilities. Different analysis features a fluid physics examine that might profit photo voltaic cell know-how and a college venture from CSA (Canadian House Company) that may monitor sea ice and ocean situations.
Arrival on the station is scheduled for about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will dock autonomously to the zenith port of the station’s Concord module.
The spacecraft is predicted to spend a couple of month hooked up to the orbiting outpost earlier than it returns to Earth with analysis and cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida.
Full mission protection is as follows (all occasions Japanese and topic to vary primarily based on operations):
Tuesday, March 19
3 p.m. – Prelaunch media teleconference with the next members:
Kristi Duplichen, deputy supervisor, NASA’s Worldwide House Station Transportation Integration Workplace
Heidi Parris, affiliate program scientist, NASA’s Worldwide House Station Program Analysis Workplace
Sarah Walker, director, SpaceX Dragon mission administration
Melody Lovin, launch climate officer, Cape Canaveral House Pressure Station’s forty fifth Climate Squadron
Media might ask questions through the media teleconference by cellphone solely. For the dial-in quantity and passcode, please contact NASA’s Kennedy House Heart in Florida no later than 2 p.m. EDT March 19, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Thursday, March 21
4:35 p.m. – Launch protection begins
4:55 p.m. – Launch
Saturday, March 23
5:30 a.m. – NASA arrival protection begins
7:30 a.m. – Focused docking to the zenith port of the station’s Concord module
NASA’s protection is topic to vary primarily based on real-time operational actions. Observe the Worldwide House Station weblog for updates.
NASA Tv launch protection
Dwell protection of the launch on NASA Tv will start at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, March 21. For downlink info, schedules, and hyperlinks to streaming video, go to:
Audio solely of the information conferences and launch protection can be carried on the NASA “V” circuits, which can be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, or -7135. On launch day, the complete mission broadcast could be heard on -1220 and -1240, whereas the countdown internet solely could be heard on -7135 starting roughly one hour earlier than the mission broadcast begins.
On launch day, dwell protection of the launch with out NASA Tv commentary can be carried on the NASA Tv media channel.
NASA web site launch protection
Launch day protection of the mission can be accessible on the NASA web site. Protection will embody dwell streaming and weblog updates starting no sooner than 4:35 p.m. Thursday, March 21, because the countdown milestones happen. On-demand streaming video and photographs of the launch can be accessible shortly after liftoff. For questions on countdown protection, contact the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Observe countdown protection on our industrial resupply providers mission weblog for updates.
Attend launch nearly
Members of the general public can register to attend this launch nearly. Registrants will obtain mission updates and actions by e-mail. NASA’s digital visitor program for this mission additionally contains curated launch sources, notifications about associated alternatives, and a digital visitor passport stamp following a profitable launch.
Watch, interact on social media
Let folks know you’re watching the mission on X, Fb, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts:
Twitter: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @NASASocial, @Space_Station, ISS_Research, @ISS Nationwide Lab
Fb: NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS Nationwide Lab
Instagram: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitor entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov o messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
Study extra about NASA industrial resupply providers missions at:
https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/commercial-resupply/
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Julian Coltre / Claire O’SheaHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100julian.n.coltre@nasa.gov / claire.a.o’shea@nasa.gov
Stephanie Plucinsky / Steven SiceloffKennedy House Heart, Florida321-876-2468stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov / steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov
Sandra JonesJohnson House Heart, Houston281-483-5111sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov