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HIGHLIGHTS

• SpaceX Dragon now scheduled to launch at 4:22 A.M EDT on Tuesday April 30 with the help of Falcon 9 rocket from space launch complex at Cape Canaveral Air force station situated in Florida.
• This mission will be SpaceX's 17th commercial resupply services contract mission to International Space Station (ISS) for NASA.

  

  SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.

SpaceX's Dragon will be getting some extra time & they will try to take advantage of that by performing static fire tests & pre- flight checkouts. This mission is totally ready & could have been launched earlier but April 30 is the perfect date for both the respected sides as taking concern of both station & orbital mechanical constraints.

Facts about SpaceX dragon spacecraft

• It is a free flying spacecraft which is designed to deliver both cargo & humans to orbiting destinations.
• Only spacecraft that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo back to earth.
• Capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from earth orbit & beyond.
• The pressurized section of capsule of the Dragon is fully capable of carrying passengers & sensitive cargo.
• Base of capsule consists of Draco thrusters  helping for orbital maneuvering.
• Diameter - 4 m/ 13 ft.
• Height - 8.1 m/26.7 ft. 
• Capsule volume - 9.3 m*3/328 ft*3. 
• Trunk volume - 37 m*3/1300 ft*3.
• Launch payload mass - 6,000 kg/13,228 lbs. 
• Return payload mass - 3,000 kg/6,614 lbs.

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