CRS-28 Mission | ExploreTheSpaceBeyond

SpaceX has set its sights on Sunday, June 4 for the launch of Dragon's 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-28) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch will take place from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The scheduled launch window is at 12:12 p.m. ET (16:12 UTC), with a backup launch opportunity available on Monday, June 5 at 11:47 a.m. ET (15:47 UTC), pending range approval.

The first stage booster for this mission has been flown four times previously, supporting missions such as Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I-6 F2, and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 booster will return and land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

For the Dragon spacecraft, CRS-28 marks its fourth flight to the ISS. It has previously flown on CRS-21, CRS-23, and CRS-25 missions. After approximately 42 hours in orbit, Dragon will autonomously dock with the space station on Tuesday, June 6, at around 6:15 a.m. ET (10:15 UTC).