SpaceX Rocket Launch From Florida Of NASA CRS-30 Mission Today

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Dragon’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-30) mission to the International Space Station is targeted to liftoff at 4:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

After an approximately 38-hour flight, Dragon will autonomously dock with space station on Saturday, March 23 at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET.

Launch Weather 90% 'GO'

According to the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron, there is a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. The primary weather concerns are Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule.

Watch SpaceX Rocket Launch Live

A live webcast of the CRS-30 mission will stream on NASA's YouTube channel.

Ground Landing

Following stage separation, the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

CRS-30 Payload

NASA and the agency’s international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on the 30th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission, including tests of technologies to monitor sea ice, automate 3D mapping, and create nanoparticle solar cells.

SpaceX Reuse History

This is the sixth flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, ESA Euclid, Ax-3, and two Starlink missions.

CRS-30 is the fourth flight for this Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew CRS-22, CRS-24, and CRS-27 to the space station.

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