SpaceX sends Crew Dragon with four astronauts to the ISS on its third attempt

SpaceX was finally able to send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew-6 mission has been postponed twice.

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The Crew Dragon was scheduled to depart for the ISS back on February 27. Due to problems with the liquid igniter, the mission launch was postponed by a day. However, the launch did not take place on February 28 due to adverse weather conditions.

NASA did not cancel the launch date on March 1 but moved the launch date to March 2. At 01:34 (EDT) or 22:34 (PDT), the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

Less than 3 minutes later, the first stage, for which this was the first launch, separated and headed in the opposite direction. A few minutes later it successfully landed on the Just Read the Instructions unmanned platform.

At 01:46 (EDT) or 22:46 (PDT), the Crew Dragon spacecraft separated from the upper stage and headed to the ISS on its own. Arrival is expected on March 3 at 02:17 (EDT) or 23:17 (PDT). A few days later, the Crew-5 mission astronauts will leave the space station. The Crew-7 mission is expected in six months.

Source: SpaceX