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NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission

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Friday, June 22, 2018
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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 5:42 a.m. EDT Friday, June 29, for the launch of its 15th resupply mission to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 5:42 a.m. EDT Friday, June 29, for the launch of its 15th resupply mission to the International Space Station .
  • Packed with more than 5,900 pounds of research , crew supplies and hardware, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
  • It then will deploy its solar arrays and begin a carefully choreographed series of thruster firings to reach the space station.
  • 12:45 p.m. Prelaunch news conference from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida with representatives from NASA's International Space Station Program, SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing.

Iridium-7 Target Launch Date Announced

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Friday, June 15, 2018
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The Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California at approximately 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC).

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  • The Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California at approximately 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC).
  • An exact instantaneous launch window time will be available closer to the launch date.
  • As the second-to-last launch of the planned Iridium NEXT program, this mission will increase the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space to 65.
  • Iridium's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Iridium undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

NASA Invites Media to Upcoming Launch of Science to Space Station

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
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WASHINGTON, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station , currently targeted for late June.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station , currently targeted for late June.
  • A Dragon cargo spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida.
  • Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at neighboring NASA's Kennedy Space Center and CCAFS.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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NASA Television Updates Coverage of Earth-Observing Satellite Duo Launch

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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The briefing, now scheduled for Monday, May 21, and launch no earlier than Tuesday, May 22, will air on NASA Television and the agency's website .

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  • The briefing, now scheduled for Monday, May 21, and launch no earlier than Tuesday, May 22, will air on NASA Television and the agency's website .
  • Launch coverage begins at 3:15 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website.
  • GFZ contracted GRACE-FO launch services from Iridium, and SpaceX is providing the Falcon 9 launch service.
  • More information on public launch viewing, as well as media coverage opportunities and logistics, is available at:

NASA Television to Air Coverage of Earth-Observing Satellite Duo Launch

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Friday, May 11, 2018
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The briefing on Thursday, May 17, and launch on Saturday, May 19, will air on NASA Television and the agency's website .

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  • The briefing on Thursday, May 17, and launch on Saturday, May 19, will air on NASA Television and the agency's website .
  • Launch coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website.
  • GFZ contracted GRACE-FO launch services from Iridium, and SpaceX is providing the Falcon 9 launch service.
  • More information on public launch viewing, as well as media coverage opportunities and logistics, is available at:

US Cargo Spaceship Set for Departure from International Space Station

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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WASHINGTON, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After delivering more than 5,800 pounds of science investigations and cargo for NASA, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 2.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After delivering more than 5,800 pounds of science investigations and cargo for NASA, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 2.
  • NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage of Dragon's departure beginning at 10 a.m. EDT.
  • Dragon is the only space station resupply spacecraft able to return to Earth intact.
  • SpaceX launched its 14th NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission to the station April 2 on a previously flown Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.