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Private Spaceship Launch To International Space Station On March 1
Monday, February 18, 2013 20:48
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Next Private Spacecraft Launch to Space Station Set for March 1
by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer
Date: 14 February 2013 Time: 03:55 PM ET
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 The private Dragon capsule built by SpaceX is seen at the end of the International Space Station’s robotic arm during its undocking on Oct. 28, 2012, in this camera view. The Dragon capsule made the first commercial cargo delivery to the space station for NASA.CREDIT: NASA TV |
The next private cargo mission to the International Space Station is slated to blast off March 1, NASA announced today (Feb. 14).
The unmanned Dragon capsule, built by California-based firm SpaceX, will launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:10 a.m. EST (1510 GMT) on March 1 and arrive at the orbiting lab a day later.
Dragon will carry about 1,200 pounds (544 kilograms) of supplies and scientific experiments to the station, NASA officials said. It will return to Earth on March 25, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California with about 2,300 pounds (1,043 kg) of experiment samples and equipment onboard…...readmoreher
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