Falcon 9 launches Dragon cargo spacecraft
Posted: Sun, Apr 8, 2018, 9:14 AM ET (1314 GMT)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 4:30 pm EDT (2030 GMT) and placed the Dragon into orbit 10 minutes later. The spacecraft, carrying more than 2,600 kilograms of cargo, including a wide range of scientific payloads, docked with the ISS early Wednesday. The launch was the seventh this year for SpaceX and the second in four days.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 4:30 pm EDT (2030 GMT) and placed the Dragon into orbit 10 minutes later. The spacecraft, carrying more than 2,600 kilograms of cargo, including a wide range of scientific payloads, docked with the ISS early Wednesday. The launch was the seventh this year for SpaceX and the second in four days.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
NASA IG cites overconfidence and unrealistic schedules for Starliner woes
Posted: Sat, Jul 4 8:11 PM ET (0011 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Thursday, July 9
Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
New York Times — 4:11 am ET (0811 GMT) Bezos’ Blue Origin valued at $130 billion in first outside fundraising round
CNBC — 4:11 am ET (0811 GMT) Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation
TechCrunch — 4:10 am ET (0810 GMT) Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is raising $10 billion. Read the memo.
Business Insider — 4:09 am ET (0809 GMT) NASA should remember how it helped SpaceX become what it is today
The Hill — 4:07 am ET (0807 GMT) |
