SpaceX was finally able to send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
What is known
The Crew Dragon was supposed to go to the ISSFebruary 27 more. Due to problems with the liquid igniter, the start of the mission was postponed by a day. However, on February 28, the launch did not take place due to adverse weather conditions.
</ p>Crew-6 is go for launch pic.twitter.com/GEm1MZJIAt
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 2, 2023
Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 2, 2023
National Aeronautics Administration andSpace Research (NASA) did not schedule the launch for March 1, but postponed the launch immediately to March 2. At 07:34 (EET), a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
</ p>Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 2, 2023
Falcon 9’s first stage booster has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship pic.twitter.com/aTsxNo2cJN
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 2, 2023
In less than 3 minutes, the first stage, forwhich it was the first launch, separated and went in the opposite direction. A few minutes later, she successfully landed on the Just Read the Instructions unmanned platform.
Flight profile of Dragon and Crew-6 as they travel to the @space_station pic.twitter.com/WxUCPUlIbn
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 2, 2023
At 07:46 (EET), the Crew Dragon spacecraft separated from the upper stage and headed for the ISS on its own. Arrival expected March 3 at 08:17 (EET). In a few days, the astronauts of the Crew-5 mission will leave the space station. The Crew-7 mission is expected in six months.