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NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:15 a.m. EDT, Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbiting laboratory for the agency.<\/p>\n
Filled with more than 6,400 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 3:55 a.m. on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms.<\/p>\n
NASA\u2019s coverage of Dragon\u2019s arrival to the orbital outpost will begin at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, on NASA+. The spacecraft will dock autonomously to the zenith port of the space station\u2019s Harmony module.<\/p>\n
Along with food and essential equipment for the crew, Dragon is delivering a variety of science experiments, including a demonstration of refined maneuvers for free-floating robots. Dragon also carries an enhanced air quality monitoring system that could protect crew members on exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, and two atomic clocks to examine fundamental physics concepts such as relativity and test worldwide synchronization of precision timepieces.<\/p>\n
The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until May, when it will depart and return to Earth with research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California.<\/p>\n
NASA\u2019s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n
Wednesday, April 16<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 p.m. \u2013 International Space Station National Lab Science Webinar with the following participants:<\/p>\n Media who wish to participate must register for Zoom access no later than one hour before the start of the webinar.<\/p>\n Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the International Space Station National Lab website.<\/p>\n Friday, April 18<\/strong><\/p>\n 3 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. Thursday, April 17, 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 website.<\/p>\n Monday, April 21:<\/strong><\/p>\n 3:55 a.m. \u2013 Launch coverage begins on NASA+.<\/p>\n 4:15 a.m. \u2013 Launch<\/p>\n Tuesday, April 22:<\/strong><\/p>\n 6:45 a.m. \u2013 Arrival coverage begins on NASA+.<\/p>\n 8:20 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>,\u00a0@ISS_Research<\/a>,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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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 3:55 a.m., April 21, 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