SpaceX launched the “Falcon 9” rocket carrying the “Dragon” spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Transport supplies to the International Space Station and provide new scientific investigations.
Shortly after launch, the Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft were successfully separated, and the debut B1076-1 booster also successfully landed on an unmanned recovery ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and it will be towed back to the United States in the next few days. Port Canaveral, Florida, for refurbishment and reuse on future missions.
According to reports, the spacecraft is expected to complete rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station on November 27. The supplies on board include a pair of new solar panels, tomato seeds, and food for the astronauts, as well as Thanksgiving. Gift, weighing over 7700 lbs.
If all goes well, the Dragon spacecraft will spend 45 days on the International Space Station before returning to Earth and landing at one of seven locations off the coast of Florida.
This is SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission (CRS-26) to the space station.
The next Falcon 9 launch from Florida is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30 at around 3:30 a.m. ET from Pad 40 at the Space Force Base in Cape Canaveral. SpaceX will then launch the HAKUTO-R M1 lunar rover for Japanese lunar exploration company ispace.
