Called the Thor-Davis, it will expand on a previous experiment. Researchers are hoping for two types of results: How future generations of plants can provide food and services to future space missions and to see if the strategies used for this experiment can be used on Earth.Īnother experiment comes from the European Space Agency.

The purpose of this experiment is to determine if second-generation plant seeds in space could pass down gene changes to future generations. Once installed on the ISS, the solar panels will use stored kinetic energy to roll out and it is expected that they will provide an increase of power - 20% to 30% - that will be used for the space station as it conducts research and missions.Īnother experiment comes from the University of Florida. One of the next items being launched is for the floating laboratory itself: International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays. Some of them will benefit not just the station itself but future missions and down here on Earth. In addition to food, equipment and other supplies, the Dragon capsule is also carrying out various experiments. (NASA/ESA/DTU Space) Understanding the mission Thor-Davis expends on the previous mission which photographed electrical phenomena in 2015,' stated NASA. 'A thundercloud observed during the Thor investigation (IRISS mission). ET, on Monday, June 5, after an approximate 41-hour trip. Originally, if the launch had happened on Saturday, the Dragon would have docked at the ISS at 5:38 a.m. If Monday’s launch is on schedule, while the Falcon 9 returns to Earth, the cargo Dragon spacecraft will take about a 42-hour voyage before it can dock with the ISS, which is expected to occur at 6:15 a.m. The Falcon 9's first-stage booster B1077 has been on four successful missions before this one:Īfter the stage separation, the Falcon 9 returned to Earth and landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas that is out in the Atlantic.įalcon 9’s first stage has landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship /AS5e7fJcQ9 Go here to learn about NASA’s launch weather criteria for the Falcon 9 rocket. The squadron on Sunday gave a 60% of good launch conditions for Monday's launch attempt, with the main concerns being the cumulus cloud rule, flight through precipitation and liftoff winds On both Thursday and Friday, the 45th Weather Squadron gave only a 30% chance of good liftoff weather for both Saturday and Sunday for the CRS-28 mission. ET on Monday, June 5 teams will continue to monitor weather, which is 60% favorable for liftoff → /JdFM7cbGtw Standing down from today's launch of CRS-28 mission to the due to high winds in the recovery area.

ET, but due to high winds in the recovery area, SpaceX announced that it would reschedule the launch until Monday. The next attempt was set for Sunday at 12:12 p.m. ET, but it was scrubbed due to weather conditions and vehicle preparations, stated SpaceX. Originally, the mission was going to launch on Saturday at 12:34 p.m. Lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, the Falcon 9 rocket cast the Commercial Resupply Service mission 28 (CRS-28) to the ISS on Monday, June 5, at 11:47 a.m. Poor weather conditions pushed the launch back a few times.Supplies and experiments are heading to the ISS.

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