1112-EX-CN-2022Moonlighter (3U), deployed after leaving ISSQuoteThe Moonlighter (MOONLIGHTER) program is a technology demonstration in Low Earth Orbit, consisting of a single 3U CubeSat supporting dedicated on-orbit cyber testbed for exercising defensive cyber operations (DCO), the development of cyber tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and verifying end-to-end closure of cyber-related kill chains across the space enterprise.
The Moonlighter (MOONLIGHTER) program is a technology demonstration in Low Earth Orbit, consisting of a single 3U CubeSat supporting dedicated on-orbit cyber testbed for exercising defensive cyber operations (DCO), the development of cyber tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and verifying end-to-end closure of cyber-related kill chains across the space enterprise.
KSC-20230323-PH-ILW01_0137 Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians assist as a crane is used to lower a set of International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) onto a platform on March 23, 2023. They are being prepared for delivery to the space station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon cargo carrier on the company’s 28th commercial resupply services (CRS-28) mission to the space station. iROSA is a new type of solar panel that rolls open in space and is more compact than current rigid panel designs. Photo credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
Does that imply that the savings on going with a shorter nozzle are greater than the savings of an RTLS vs. a barge landing?
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 11 around 11:52 p.m. EDT or later. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch a crew of four on the Axiom-2 mission to the ISS from pad 39A on late May around 5-6 p.m. EDT A Falcon 9 will launch the Arabsat Badr 8 communications satellite from pad 40 on May 21 at 11:20 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Cargo Dragon CRS-28 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on early-mid June. A Falcon 9 will launch SES' mPOWER 5&6 communications satellites from pad 40 on early June.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated midday May 5:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 11 around 11:52 p.m. EDT or later. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch a crew of four on the Axiom-2 mission to the ISS from pad 39A on late May around 5-6 p.m. EDT A Falcon 9 will launch the Arabsat Badr 8 communications satellite from pad 40 on May 21 at 11:20 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Cargo Dragon CRS-28 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on early-mid June. A Falcon 9 will launch SES' mPOWER 5&6 communications satellites from pad 40 on early June.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 11 around 11:52 p.m. EDT or later. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch a crew of four on the Axiom-2 mission to the ISS from pad 39A on late May around 5-6 p.m. EDT A Falcon 9 will launch the Arabsat Badr 8 communications satellite from pad 40 on May 21 at 11:20 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Cargo Dragon CRS-28 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on June 3 in the early afternoon EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch SES' mPOWER 5&6 communications satellites from pad 40 on early June.
Launch Update: @NASA, @Axiom_Space, & @SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:37 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 21, for launch of Axiom Mission 2 to the @Space_Station. (1/2)
NASA & SpaceX also are targeting 12:34 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 3, for launch of the company’s 28th commercial resupply flight. The mission will carry the next pair of IROSAs, roll-out solar arrays, for the space station. More on these important flights coming soon! (2/2)
May 5, 2023MEDIA ADVISORY M23-053NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space StationMedia accreditation is open for SpaceX’s 28th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket is targeted no earlier than 12:34 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 3, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.SpaceX’s Dragon will deliver new science investigations, food, supplies, and equipment for the international crew, including the next pair of IROSAs (International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays). These solar panels, which roll out using stored kinetic energy, will expand the energy-production capabilities of the space station. This will be the third set launching in the SpaceX Dragon’s trunk, and once installed, will help provide a 20% to 30% increase in power for space station research and operations.Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at Kennedy. Attendance for this launch is open to U.S. citizens. U.S. media must apply by 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 15. Media wishing to take part in person must apply for credentials at:https://media.ksc.nasa.govCredentialed media will receive a confirmation email upon approval. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online. For questions about accreditation, or to request special logistical needs, please email [email protected]. For other questions, please contact Kennedy’s newsroom at: 321-867-2468.Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo at: [email protected] or 321-501-8425.To advance climate monitoring efforts, students from York University in Toronto, Ontario, are providing a camera that will observe snow and ice coverage in northern Canada. Other investigations launching include Genes in Space-10, a student-designed DNA experiment sponsored by ISS National Laboratory, and the next generation of seeds for NASA's Plant Habitat-03, which studies plant adaptation to the space environment.Cargo resupply by U.S. companies significantly increases NASA's ability to conduct more investigations aboard the orbiting laboratory. Those investigations lead to new technologies, medical treatments, and products that improve life on Earth. Other U.S. government agencies, private industry, and academic and research institutions can also conduct microgravity research through our partnership with the ISS National Laboratory.Humans have occupied the space station continuously since November 2000. In that time, 266 people and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft have visited the orbital outpost. It remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in exploration, including future missions to the Moon under Artemis, and ultimately, human exploration of Mars.For more information about commercial resupply missions, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/commercialresupply-end-
