Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 14, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Dragon contamination cleanup forces launch delay Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying an unmanned cargo ship bound for the International Space Station has been delayed from Sunday to no earlier than March 30, because of what sources described as apparent contamination that could pose problems for research hardware carried by the Dragon cargo craft. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 24, 2014 Author #2 Share Posted March 24, 2014 SpaceX confirms March 30 date for resupply launch Engineers have determined SpaceX's Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft can launch March 30 without repairs after an analysis showed contaminants inside the ship's unpressurized trunk pose no additional risk to optical communications and imaging payloads heading for the International Space Station, according to a statement released Friday.SpaceX said it is targeting liftoff of the Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket at 10:50 p.m. EDT on March 30 (0250 GMT on March 31) from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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