SpaceX-3 to Deliver Nearly 5,000 Pounds of Cargo to ISS February 28, 2014 - 1:46 PM EST SpaceX is preparing for the third commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. During the SpaceX-3 mission, the Dragon capsule will deliver 4,969 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory and return 3,578 pounds to Earth. Dragon is launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff currently is targeted for an instantaneous launch window at 4:41 a.m. EDT on March 16. One additional opportunity is available March 17 at 4:19 a.m.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:09:35 +0000
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