SpaceX Launches Dragon Toward ISS

by | May 22, 2012 | Commercial Spaceflight, International Space Station, NASA | 1 comment

Ignition
Falcon 9 Ignition
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Liftoff
Falcon 9 Liftoff
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Ascent
Falcon 9 Ascent
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Downrange
Falcon 9 Downrange
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Separation
Falcon 9 Separation of the Second Stage
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Second Ignition
Falcon 9 Second Stage Ignition
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2nd ShutdownSeparation
Falcon 9 Second Stage Shutdown
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SECO
Falcon 9 Second Stage Shutdown Complete
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1 Comment

  1. Dale Amon
    Dale Amon on May 22, 2012 at 11:45 am

    The solar array deployment was the big one last night. Now there is a private spaceship that can operate for a long period of time in orbit. It has a life time that is not limited by batteries. Godspeed SpaceX!

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