Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-32 launch

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Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑32

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-32
Start: 2025-04-21T08:15:45Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Mon, Apr 21 · 8:15:45 AM UTC2025-04-21 08:15:45 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed
Dragon separated

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:30 and released Dragon at T+9:35. The nosecone opened at T+10:23.

Landed

B1092 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 3rd flight.

Worldwide

82nd

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

47th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

10th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

8 d 7 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: NASA's SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Services Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 8:15 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown10

T−38:007:37 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:007:40 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:007:40 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:007:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:08 AMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:10 AMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:14 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:008:14 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:458:15 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:15 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (10 steps)

T−38:007:37 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:007:40 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:007:40 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:007:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:08 AMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:10 AMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:14 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:008:14 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:458:15 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:15 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:008:15 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:088:16 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:148:17 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:178:18 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:188:18 AMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return6

T+2:308:18 AMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:258:19 AMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:118:21 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:258:22 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:198:23 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:378:23 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:308:24 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+9:358:25 AMDragon separates from the second stage
T+10:238:26 AMStart of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Mission

32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Apr 21 · 8:34 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 21 · 8:15 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 21 · 7:52 AM
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Launch Library 2
Apr 20 · 11:57 AM
Weather 95% GO.
hitura-nobad
Apr 20 · 1:38 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Apr 18 · 6:10 PM
Updated launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 8 · 9:22 PM
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu
Mar 25 · 5:06 AM
Adjusted T-0. (Also see https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-spacexs-32nd-resupply-launch-to-space-station/)
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 15 · 5:58 PM
Added approximate launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 7 · 9:59 PM
Targeting April 21
Nosu
Oct 25 · 7:15 AM
NET March 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 24 · 12:16 AM
NET December 2024. (page SO-27)
Cosmic_Penguin

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑32

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Mon, Apr 21 · 8:15:45 AM UTC2025-04-21 08:15:45 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed
Dragon separated

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:30 and released Dragon at T+9:35. The nosecone opened at T+10:23.

Landed

B1092 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 3rd flight.

Worldwide

82nd

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

47th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

10th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

8 d 7 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: NASA's SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Services Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 8:15 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown10

T−38:007:37 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:007:40 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:007:40 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:007:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:08 AMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:10 AMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:14 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:008:14 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:458:15 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:15 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (10 steps)

T−38:007:37 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:007:40 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:007:40 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:007:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:08 AMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:10 AMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:14 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:008:14 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:458:15 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:15 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:008:15 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:088:16 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:148:17 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:178:18 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:188:18 AMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return6

T+2:308:18 AMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:258:19 AMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:118:21 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:258:22 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:198:23 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:378:23 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:308:24 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+9:358:25 AMDragon separates from the second stage
T+10:238:26 AMStart of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Mission

32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Apr 21 · 8:34 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 21 · 8:15 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 21 · 7:52 AM
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Launch Library 2
Apr 20 · 11:57 AM
Weather 95% GO.
hitura-nobad
Apr 20 · 1:38 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Apr 18 · 6:10 PM
Updated launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 8 · 9:22 PM
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu
Mar 25 · 5:06 AM
Adjusted T-0. (Also see https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-spacexs-32nd-resupply-launch-to-space-station/)
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 15 · 5:58 PM
Added approximate launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 7 · 9:59 PM
Targeting April 21
Nosu
Oct 25 · 7:15 AM
NET March 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 24 · 12:16 AM
NET December 2024. (page SO-27)
Cosmic_Penguin

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center schedule

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Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑32

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑32

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑32

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑32

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Kennedy Space Center