SpaceX F9 Mission Delivers Science Gear, Fresh Fruit to ISS - CRS-23 Launch Thread

[Grendal]

SpaceX successfully launched Sunday a Falcon 9 with a loaded Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station.



It had been two months since SpaceX had flown a Falcon 9. The mission was the 23rd to deliver supplies to ISS.



This delivery included 4,300 pounds of equipment, science gear, food and other supplies.



The rocket lifted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center around 3:14 a.m. ET. After deploying the Dragon capsule, the Falcon 9 had a successful return to earth with a landing on SpaceX’s new droneship, “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” The landing marked the 90th booster recovery for SpaceX.



The Dragon is expected to stay at ISS through September.

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Launch Date: August 28
Launch Window: 0737 GMT (3:37 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Booster Recovery: ASOG
Booster Type: B1061-4
Orbit: ISS in LEO
Mass: 9,525 kg (20,999 lb) for Dragon (C208)
Dragon Return - September 30

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the 23rd mission by SpaceX conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This is the third mission under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract.

SpaceX CRS-23 - Wikipedia

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Cargo Dragon C208 - Wikipedia

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[xxxotic]

Why does it have to be so early? At least the beach will be empty so I can get a good parking space!

 

[miimura]

Why does it have to be so early? At least the beach will be empty so I can get a good parking space!

That's when the ISS is going to be overhead.

 

[scaesare]

They should slow it down or something to make it more convenient for people to watch the launches...

 

[mongo]

That's when the ISS is going to be overhead.

Or at least its orbital plane. (and in the right direction)

 

[e-FTW]

Or at least its orbital plane. (and in the right direction)

Oh, so that is not what Nauka was attempting to do to the ISS?

 

[808?]

 

[Grendal]

 

[Grendal]

Heads up that the SpaceX stream has the time off by 12 hours at this time. It's AM, not PM.

 

[Grendal]

Scrubbed due to weather.

 

[808?]

Try again today, similar time as yesterday:

 

[Grendal]

 

[808?]

All going like clockwork so far.

 

[Grendal]

Successful launch, MECO, separation, BBBurn, landing on ASOG, SECO, and Dragon separation.

 

[adiggs]

Successful launch, MECO, separation, BBBurn, landing on ASOG, SECO, and Dragon separation.

Any idea why the ship landing instead of land? Looks like it was reasonably close to short at least, so the cycle time on that booster will be good (if desired), but I figure not as good as landing near the tower.

Oh - and a CRS mission and we haven't wrapped to page 2 of the thread. I guess these are achieving ho-hum status

 

[arnolddeleon]

Any idea why the ship landing instead of land? Looks like it was reasonably close to short at least, so the cycle time on that booster will be good (if desired), but I figure not as good as landing near the tower.

Oh - and a CRS mission and we haven't wrapped to page 2 of the thread. I guess these are achieving ho-hum status

The new cargo dragons are heavier than the original cargo dragon so there isn't enough margin to do a full boost back burn. They do try to bring it as close to shore to reduce turn around time as you deduced.

 

[Electroman]

The new cargo dragons are heavier than the original cargo dragon so there isn't enough margin to do a full boost back burn. They do try to bring it as close to shore to reduce turn around time as you deduced.

..yet this one did not have any Cargo in the trunk. Trunk was empty. So I am surprised this is still heavy enough not to come back to landing site?

 

[mongo]

..yet this one did not have any Cargo in the trunk. Trunk was empty. So I am surprised this is still heavy enough not to do come back to landing site?

Maybe going for an easy(ier) first test of ASOG?

 

[HVM]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1432739041297018881

 

[Grendal]

..yet this one did not have any Cargo in the trunk. Trunk was empty. So I am surprised this is still heavy enough not to come back to landing site?

As mentioned, D2 is heavier than D1. Cargo makes a difference too but all D2 and Crew Dragon launches will be ASDS from now on. RTLS will be a rare thing at this point.