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  • Dragon Berthed to ISS

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    The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully arrived at the International Space Station this morning completing a two day journey which started with the picture perfect launch on Tuesday. ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti controlled the ISS robotic arm and captured of Dragon at 6:55 am EDT. Mission control then manoveured the spacecraft to the Berthing which was…

  • SpaceX CRS-6 mission lifts off

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    SpaceX completed it’s fourth launch of 2015 with the liftoff of the CRS-6 Dragon capsule towards the International Space Station.  SpaceX confirmed that after separation from the second stage the Dragon spacecraft successfully deployed it’s Solar Array’s and is now heading towards the International Space Station.  It is scheduled to arrive at approximately 7:00 a.m. EDT on…

  • SpaceX CRS-6 launch aborted due to Weather constraint

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    Today’s launch of a Falcon 9 carrying SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station was aborted two minutes before liftoff today due to weather constraints.  A storm cell with Anvil clouds came too close to the launch pad during the countdown.  Currently weather looks like there is a 50% chance of constraint for an…