SpaceX successfully launches Cargo Dragon supply ship and arrives at the International Space Station | Satellite portal website sorae

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on November 10, 2023, Japan time. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX reported on their official websites and social media that the Cargo Dragon supply ship they were on board successfully launched and docked safely with the International Space Station (ISS).

Information regarding the launch is below.

■ Launch information: Falcon 9 (Dragon CRS-2 SpX-29)

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch date and time: November 10, 2023, at 10:28 JST[نجاح]Launch site: Kennedy Space Center (USA)
Payload: Cargo Dragon (Cargo Dragon C211)

The Cargo Dragon Supply Ship is an unmanned supply ship that transports supplies to the International Space Station. “Dragon CRS-2 SpX-29” (CRS-29, Dragon Supply Ship Operation No. 29) is the service’s 29th space mission. There are approximately 3 tons of equipment and other supplies on board.

The Cargo Dragon supply ship was launched from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A at 10:28 AM on November 10, 2023 Japan time, and arrived at the ISS’s second “Harmony” coupling module at 7:07 PM the next day. On November 11th. The docking was successful.

Among the items on board this time was a demonstration laser communication device called ILLUMA-T (Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration, Low-Earth Orbit User Modem and Loudspeaker Terminal). ILLUMA-T will be installed outside the International Space Station with the goal of building NASA’s first two-way laser communications relay system using infrared lasers, along with an Earth-orbiting laser communications augmentation satellite.

■ Launch related photos/videos

to the sky! Riding a Falcon 9 rocket @SpaceX‘s #CRS29 mission to @space station It launched at 8:28 PM ET on November 9 (0128 UTC, November 10). pic.twitter.com/D5k1Ns7c4M

– NASA (@NASA) November 10, 2023

Docking confirmed. @SpaceXDragon merchandise is now available at @space station With the delivery of supplies and research, including a laser communications demonstration and an instrument to study atmospheric gravitational waves. pic.twitter.com/zbFHuQqeG5

– NASA (@NASA) November 11, 2023

■ Launch relevant links

source

• NASA NASA and SpaceX launch new science and hardware for the space station
  
• NASA -NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Commercial Resupply Mission (NASA Blogs)
• SpaceX – CRS-29 mission

Written by: Editorial Department Breaking News Team