{"id":55170,"date":"2017-12-01T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T21:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-414285"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:03:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:03:11","slug":"nasa-television-to-air-launch-of-next-space-station-resupply-mission-4","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-television-to-air-launch-of-next-space-station-resupply-mission-4\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A SpaceX Dragon will deliver about 4,800 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies to the International Space Station.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg 4046w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=1200,798 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/m17-142.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A SpaceX Dragon will deliver about 4,800 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies to the International Space Station during the company\u2019s 13th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. Dragon will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida no earlier than 1:20 p.m. EST, Dec. 8. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting its 13th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for no earlier than 1:20 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mission coverage will begin on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> Thursday, Dec. 7, with two news briefings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Packed with almost 4,800 pounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/resupply_critical_science_to_ISS\" rel=\"noopener\">research<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA TV mission coverage is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, Dec. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>11 a.m. \u2013 Prelaunch news conference with representatives from NASA\u2019s International Space Station Program, SpaceX, and the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base<\/li><li>3:30 p.m. \u2013 \u201cWhat\u2019s on Board\u201d science briefing, highlighting research testing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/2421.html\" rel=\"noopener\">fiber optic filaments<\/a>, how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ames\/research\/space-biosciences\/plant-gravity-perception-spacex-13\" rel=\"noopener\">plants<\/a> respond to microgravity, the accuracy of a biosensor used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/2636.html\" rel=\"noopener\">diabetes management<\/a>, a drug delivery system for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/2465.html\" rel=\"noopener\">combatting muscle atrophy<\/a> and instruments to measure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/goddard\/tsis-1\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun\u2019s energy input<\/a> to Earth and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/2145.html\" rel=\"noopener\">orbital debris<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, Dec. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>12:45 p.m. \u2013 Launch commentary coverage begins<\/li><li>3 p.m. \u2013 Post-launch news conference with representatives from NASA\u2019s International Space Station Program and SpaceX<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, Dec. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>4:30 a.m. \u2013 Dragon rendezvous at the space station and capture<\/li><li>7:30 a.m. \u2013 Installation coverage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>About 10 minutes after launch on Dec. 8, Dragon will reach its preliminary orbit and deploy its solar arrays. A carefully choreographed series of thruster firings are scheduled to bring the spacecraft to rendezvous with the space station. NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba will capture Dragon using the space station\u2019s robotic arm. Ground controllers will then send commands to robotically install the spacecraft on the station\u2019s Harmony module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragon spacecraft will spend approximately one month attached to the space station, returning to Earth Jan. 6, with results of previous experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for media to apply for accreditation for this launch has passed, but more information about media accreditation is available by contacting Jennifer Horner at 321-867-6598 or <a href=\"mailto:jennifer.p.horner@nasa.gov\">jennifer.p.horner@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/spacex-crs-13-briefings-and-events\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the SpaceX CRS-13 mission at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/spacex\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheryl Warner<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov\">cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov<\/a><br>\nAmanda Griffin<br>\nKennedy Space Center, Fla.<br>\n321-867-2468<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:amanda.griffin@nasa.gov\">amanda.griffin@nasa.gov<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting its 13th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for no earlier than 1:20 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 8. Mission coverage will begin on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website Thursday, Dec. 7, with two news briefings. 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