Before introducing the CRS-23 mission, let’s briefly review SpaceX’s CRS-22 mission. The launch of the mission is about 1:29 am on June 4, 2021, Beijing time. The launch site of the mission is 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Taiwan, the rocket used for the mission is Falcon 9 B1067.1, and the rocket launch load is the CRS-22 Dragon cargo spacecraft.
The CRS-22 mission launched by Space X is the 22nd International Space Station cargo replenishment mission signed between Space X and NASA (NASA), the CRS-22 cargo spacecraft mission, and the spacecraft will go international The space station transports more than 3,300 kg of equipment for scientific research, supplies living materials for the astronauts of the International Space Station, and necessary hardware for the replacement of the space station. This mission will also carry the upgraded solar panels of the International Space Station.
Next, let’s talk about the CRS-23 mission. This mission was at about 3:14 pm on August 29th, Beijing time. Space X used the Falcon 9 rocket to successfully deploy the CRS-23. The Cargo Dragon spacecraft is sent to the scheduled orbit. The Cargo Dragon spacecraft to undertake this CRS-23 mission is a cargo spacecraft that has previously participated in the CRS-21 mission. This is a reusable cargo spacecraft developed by SpaceX.
SpaceX’s launch is at the LC-39A station of the Kennedy Space Center in the United States, using the company’s reusable Falcon 9 Block5 launch vehicle, and will perform the reusable CRS for the CRS-21 mission. -23 The cargo Dragon spacecraft was successfully delivered to the scheduled orbit. After the cargo Dragon spacecraft entered the orbit, the working conditions were normal. The Falcon 9 reusable rocket sent the reusable cargo Dragon spacecraft into the scheduled orbit. This is the most direct proof of reducing launch costs. , I believe that SpaceX will usher in aerospace companies from all over the world to move towards a low-cost and affordable space launch goal.
Beijing time around 10:30 on the 29th,The CRS-23 Cargo Dragon spacecraft launched by Space X successfully docked with the International Space Station. This time, the CRS-23 Cargo Dragon spacecraft delivered a series of living materials including ice cream to the ISS astronauts. The CRS-23 Cargo Dragon spacecraft is the International Space Station. A total of about 2.17 tons of materials were sent. In addition to a series of living materials, it also included a new and more powerful mechanical arm.
At around 10:00 p.m. Beijing time on August 29, 2021, after Space X's CRS-23 mission Cargo Dragon successfully docked with the space station, there are currently 5 manned and cargo spacecraft parked at the International Space Station. Above, they are the CRS-23 cargo dragon spacecraft, the Crew-2 manned dragon spacecraft, the Cygnus-16 Swan cargo spacecraft, the SoyuzMS-18 Soyuz manned spacecraft, and the Progress78 cargo spacecraft.
On August 29th, the CRS-23 cargo dragon spacecraft successfully lifted off. About 3 minutes after the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, some space enthusiasts captured the first and second stage of the mission rocket The floating airflow and exhaust gas left in the night after the stage separation, the lower bright spot is the second stage that enters the low earth orbit. Above is the first stage of the rocket, which is boosted and burned. As the altitude continues to increase, the first stage of the rocket The recovery and two-stage rocket sent the Dragon spacecraft into the scheduled orbit, and the launch mission was a success.
After the first-stage Falcon 9 rocket completes its mission, it will be recovered and returned to the landing platform at sea. The first-stage booster successfully returned and landed on an unmanned ship that had just arrived in the Atlantic Ocean. , The launch mission was a complete success.
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