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NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:29 p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 4, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.<\/p>\n
Filled with nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n
Live launch coverage will begin at 9:10 p.m. on<\/a> NASA+ and the agency\u2019s<\/a> website. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s coverage of arrival will begin at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s<\/a> website. Dragon will dock autonomously to the forward port of the space station\u2019s Harmony module.<\/p>\n In addition to food, supplies, and equipment for the crew, Dragon will deliver several new experiments, including the Coronal Diagnostic Experiment, to examine solar wind and how it forms. Dragon also delivers Antarctic moss to observe the combined effects of cosmic radiation and microgravity on plants. Other investigations aboard include a device to test cold welding of metals in microgravity, and an investigation that studies how space impacts different materials.<\/p>\n Media interested in speaking to a science subject matter expert should contact Leah Cheshier at: leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.<\/p>\n The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until December when it will depart the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth with research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida.<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n Monday, Nov. 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n 3:30 p.m. \u2013 Prelaunch media teleconference (no earlier than one hour after completion of the Launch Readiness Review) with the following participants:<\/p>\n Media who wish to participate by phone must request dial-in information by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, by emailing Kennedy\u2019s newsroom at: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.<\/p>\n Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency\u2019s<\/a> website.<\/p>\n 9:10 p.m. \u2013 Launch coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s<\/a> website.<\/p>\n 9:29 p.m. \u2013 Launch<\/p>\n Tuesday, Nov. 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:45 a.m. \u2013 Arrival coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n 10:15 a.m. \u2013 Docking<\/p>\n NASA website launch coverage<\/strong> Attend Launch Virtually<\/strong><\/p>\n Members of the public can register to attend this launch virtually. NASA\u2019s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.<\/p>\n Watch, Engage on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n Let people know you\u2019re watching the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts:<\/p>\n X:\u00a0<\/strong>@NASA,<\/a>\u00a0@NASAKennedy<\/a>,\u00a0@NASASocial<\/a>,\u00a0@Space_Station<\/a>,\u00a0ISS_Research<\/a>,\u00a0@ISS National Lab<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook:\u00a0<\/strong>NASA,\u00a0NASAKennedy,\u00a0ISS,\u00a0ISS National Lab<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0@NASA,\u00a0@NASAKennedy,\u00a0@ISS,\u00a0@ISSNationalLab<\/p>\n Coverage en Espanol<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Check out NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for additional mission coverage.<\/p>\n Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre cobertura en espa\u00f1ol en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en espa\u00f1ol, comun\u00edquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov o messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.<\/p>\n Learn more about the commercial resupply mission at:<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Claire O\u2019Shea \/ Josh Finch Stephanie Plucinsky \/ Steven Siceloff Sandra Jones\n
Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 9:10 p.m., Nov. 4, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video on NASA+ and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on our International Space Station blog for updates.<\/p>\n
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
claire.a.o\u2019shea@nasa.gov \/ joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-876-2468
stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov \/ steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n