SpaceX - Dragon CRS-27 Mission patch.
March 14, 2023
SpaceX Dragon CRS-27 liftoff
A SpaceX Dragon launched on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket at 8:30 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying more than 6,200 pounds of research, hardware, and supplies to the International Space Station.
About 12 minutes after launch, Dragon separated from the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage, opened its nosecone, and began a carefully choreographed series of thruster firings to reach the space station.
SpaceX CRS-27 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1073) previously supported six missions: Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, SES-22, Hakuto-R M1 and three Starlink missions.
Dragon is on track to arrive at the International Space Station Thursday, March 16, with an expected docking about 7:52 a.m. EDT (12:52 CET). Live coverage on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website will begin at 6:15 a.m.
Related article:
Research Flies to the Space Station on SpaceX CRS-27
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2023/03/research-flies-to-space-station-on.html
Related links:
NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/live
Commercial Resupply Services (CRS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/index.html
International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Image, Video, Text, Credits: NASA/Heidi Lavelle/NASA TV/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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