CRS-14 Mission

SpaceX is targeting Monday, April 2 for an instantaneous launch of its fourteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-14) at 4:30 p.m. EDT, or 20:30 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

An instantaneous backup launch opportunity is on Tuesday, April 3 at 4:08 p.m. EDT, or 20:08 UTC. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the space station on Wednesday, April 4.

Both Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft for the CRS-14 mission are flight-proven. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported the CRS-12 mission in August 2017 and Dragon previously supported the CRS-8 mission in April 2016.

SpaceX will not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

Dragon will be filled with about 5,800 pounds of supplies, payloads and vehicle hardware, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that will occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

SpaceX CRS-14 is the fourteenth of up to 20 missions to the International Space Station that SpaceX will fly for NASA under the first CRS contract. In January 2016, NASA announced that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft were selected to resupply the space station through 2024 as part of a second Commercial Resupply Services contract award. Under the CRS contracts, SpaceX has restored an American capability to deliver and return significant amounts of cargo, including live plants and animals, to and from the orbiting laboratory. A variant of the Dragon spacecraft, called Crew Dragon, is being developed for U.S.- based crew transport to and from the space station.

On Wednesday, April 4 International Space Station crew members will use the station’s 57.7-foot (17.6-meter) robotic arm to reach out and capture the Dragon spacecraft and attach it to the orbiting laboratory.

Dragon will return to Earth with more than 3,900 pounds of cargo after an approximately one-month stay at the International Space Station. About five hours after Dragon leaves the space station, it will conduct its deorbit burn, which lasts up to 10 minutes. It takes about 30 minutes for Dragon to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere and splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.

[samuelmezger]

19:55 Liftoff
21:05 Max-Q
22:41 Main-Engine Cutoff
22:49 Second-Engine Cuttoff
29:00 Second-Stage Engine Cuttoff
30:03 Dragon Deploy
32:30 Array Deploy

[jc]

Before I die, I want to watch a SpaceX launch in person.

[MrYeezy]

*SpaceX is launching rockets like they're paper planes*

[isaacsheppard]

It is an amazing time to be alive! I am 47 and had to go back to school, I am 2 years into college, and will have my Associates in Business Administration/Management, and will have my bachelor's in Operation Management in 2 years! My Nana worked for Ames Research/NASA, Moffett Field.
It has been a dream of mine to work with an organization such as yours, SpaceX, or NASA or something of that sort. Hopefully once I acquire this degree I will have an option. You guys keep up the great work you are doing and I just get so excited every Lawrence you complete and every Landing you complete. This is some kick-ass stuff!

[karoleigharmstrong]

Love a launch, and really appreciate the narrative. I am lucky enough to have been born in 1960, lucky to watch many launches.They NEVER get old. Go SpaceX go!

[scanimate]

NASA: Launches a rocket every 5-10 years
SpaceX: Launches a rocket every 4-10 days

[moritzschroder]

SpaceX has become my favourite motivational channel 😃this is how companies should be, truly inspiring! at least that's how i want my company to be as well...

[hal]

Another beautiful launch! I’m so privileged to be born in this century and part of the generation that sees space travel possible!

[TeamVersusDK]

You guys are absolutely the best. Can't wait to see what else you have planned. Keep up the awesome work. With these kinds of rockets and successful launches, Mars is not far away.

[claudiaaquino]

Launch directors go for launch... I love that voice!
Awesome every time ❤️

[probe]

This is starting to become routine. Like no big deal we launch everyday. Love it!

[timejohn]

Can't get enough of SpaceX. The dirty re-used first stage is not only economical but it also has a bit of attitude. Nice job.

[AscendancyLF]

I really likethe Meco of Falcon 9 launches ( 22:40). The on board cam from the first stage captures the raw power of the second stage Merlin-Engine so beautifully.

[EricDec]

Finally they found someone who doesn't sound boring for the live videos! I really enjoyed watching this one!

[dandychiki]

NASA launches a rocket every year
SpaceX launches a rocket every week

[suzukisav]

Never gets old. I still get goosebumps when you hear a voice say, "Vehicle is supersonic"

[Thee_Sinner]

I seriously hate how normalized I am to weekly SpaceX launches....

[osanda.dissanayake]

awesomeness is we are lucky enough to see spaceX launching exactly what they have planned 😍

[chidiokpanku]

There is sure no limit to the ability of human.

Rocket science is no longer the epitome and the sky is no longer the limit.

Mankind is truly evolutionary!

[salutic.]

I CAUGHT IT. the feeling of seeing that baby live was, AMAZING! I wouldn’t miss it for the world.