Scientists will study how barley responds to microgravity with an experiment launching to the International Space Station on Dec. Related: How SpaceX’s Dragon Space Capsule Works (Infographic) Space Beer Additionally, this mission includes the return of samples from about 54 different, currently ongoing experiments.Īmong those thousands of pounds of science equipment are a few especially interesting experiments that were discussed yesterday (Dec. The launch will carry equipment for about 38 scientific investigations, 23 of which will be new to the space station. (Image credit: Tony Gray & Tim Powers/NASA) SpaceX will launch its next cargo mission, CRS-19, today. Related: See the Evolution of SpaceX’s Rockets in PicturesĪ SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CRS-18 mission to the International Space Station at 6:01 p.m. This mission will mark the third flight of this particular Dragon spacecraft, SpaceX has said, though the mission will use a new Falcon 9 booster. SpaceX will host its own webcast here, beginning at about 12:35 p.m. You can watch SpaceX’s launch live here and on ’s homepage courtesy of NASA TV. will be dedicated to scientific investigations on board the station. Liftoff is set for 12:51 p.m. (2,585 kilograms) of crew supplies and scientific equipment. The uncrewed Dragon spacecraft will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying over 5,700 lbs. 4) will be SpaceX’s 19th resupply mission to the space station. The CRS-19 launch scheduled for today (Dec. SpaceX is about to launch a beer experiment, “mighty mice” and much, much more to the International Space Station. ET: SpaceX has postponed today’s launch by 24 hours due to high upper level winds and high winds at sea.
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