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CRS-28 (Falcon 9) 5 June 2023 |
Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-28) mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 11:47 a.m. on 5 June 2023. Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 booster landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the fifth flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I-6 F2, and one Starlink mission. CRS-28 is the fourth flight for this Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew CRS-21, CRS-23, and CRS-25 to the space station. |
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A cloudy sky obscured most of the rocket's flight. |
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EXCERPTS FROM A NASA CRS-28 PRESS RELEASE |
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CRS-28 Dragon spacecraft with cargo types & weights. IMAGE CREDIT: NASA |
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| SpaceX’s 28th contracted commercial resupply services mission for NASA to the International Space Station will deliver the third pair of IROSA (International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays) as part of its delivery of more than 7,000 pounds of scientific research, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware to the orbiting laboratory. This is the eighth mission under SpaceX’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS) contract with NASA. | |
SPACEX CRS-28 MISSION PATCH |
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IMAGE CREDIT: SPACEX |
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