Wasserung! SpaceX Cargo Dragon bringt wissenschaftliche Experimente für die NASA zur Erde zurück

Von der NASA, 16. April 2023

Das Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction (SoFIE) Growth and Extinction Limits (GEL)-Experiment an Bord der Internationalen Raumstation untersucht das Flammenwachstum und das Aussterben, um den Brandschutz im Weltraum zu verbessern. Dieses Bild zeigt eine Folge von Schnappschüssen, die im Abstand von etwa 3 Sekunden aufgenommen wurden. Gelproben aus der Untersuchung kehren zur weiteren Analyse auf dem Frachtraumschiff Dragon vom Typ SpaceX CRS-27 zur Erde zurück. Bildnachweis: NASA

After re-entering Earth's atmosphere, SpaceXCommonly known as SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company that was founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to reduce space transportation costs and enable the colonization of Mars." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft made a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Tampa, Florida at 4:58 p.m. EDTEDT is an abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone for the eastern coast of the United States and Canada when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer). It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and the Kennedy Space Center are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET)." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">EDT on Saturday, April 15. This marked the return of the company's 27th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space StationThe International Space Station (ISS) is a large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a research laboratory and spaceport for international collaboration in space exploration. It was launched in 1998 and has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world since 2000. The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). It orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), and provides a unique platform for scientific research, technological development, and human space exploration." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]"> Internationale Raumstation (ISS) für die NASA. Die Raumsonde transportierte etwa 4.300 Pfund wertvolle wissenschaftliche Experimente und andere Fracht zurück zur Erde.

Ein SpaceX-Frachtdrache koppelte am 15. April 2023 um 11:05 Uhr EDT von der Internationalen Raumstation ab, als die Station über dem Indischen Ozean flog. Es werden fast 4.300 Pfund wissenschaftliche Proben und Hardware an die NASA zurückgegeben. Bildnachweis: NASA TV

Den Befehlen der Bodenlotsen von SpaceX in Hawthorne, Kalifornien folgend, dockte Dragon um 11:05 Uhr vom vorderen Port des Harmony-Moduls der Station ab. Zum Zeitpunkt des Abdockens flog die Station über dem Indischen Ozean.

Dragon arrived at the space station on March 16 as SpaceX's 27th Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASAEstablished in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]"> Die NASA lieferte mehr als 6.000 Pfund an Forschungsergebnissen, Besatzungsmaterial und Stationshardware. Der Start erfolgte am 14. März mit einer SpaceX Falcon 9-Rakete vom Launch Complex 39A im Kennedy Space Center.

Zu den wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen, die Dragon durchführt, gehören: