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SpaceX CRS-32
Falcon 9 rocket carrying Cargo Dragon C209 spacecraft lifts off from LC-39A
NamesCRS SpX-32
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2025-080A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.63628Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration33 days, 21 hours and 29 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCargo Dragon C209
Spacecraft typeCargo Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Start of mission
Launch dateApril 21, 2025, 08:15:45 UTC (4:15:45 am EDT)
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 (B1092‑3), Flight 462
Launch siteKennedy, LC‑39A
End of mission
Recovered byMV Shannon
Landing dateMay 25, 2025, 05:44 UTC
Landing sitePacific Ocean near Oceanside
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony zenith
Docking dateApril 22, 2025, 12:40 UTC
Undocking dateMay 23, 2025, 16:05 UTC
Time docked31 days, 3 hours and 25 minutes
Cargo
Mass3,021 kg (6,660 lb)
Pressurised2,168 kg (4,780 lb)
Unpressurised750 kg (1,650 lb)

SpaceX CRS-32 Mission patch

SpaceX CRS-32, also known as SpX-32, was a International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission operated by SpaceX under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. The mission utilized a Cargo Dragon spacecraft, designated C209, marking the capsule's fifth flight.[1]

Manifest

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The spacecraft was loaded with a total of 3,021 kg (6,660 lb) of cargo, including 2,168 kg (4,780 lb) of pressurized and 750 kg (1,650 lb) of unpressurized payloads.[2]

The cargo manifest is broken down as follows:

  • Crew supplies: 1,468 kg (3,236 lb)
  • Science investigations: 255 kg (562 lb)
  • Spacewalk equipment: 190 kg (420 lb)
  • Vehicle hardware: 255 kg (562 lb)
  • Computer resources: 8 kg (18 lb)

Research

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Several scientific investigations were delivered to the International Space Station aboard the Cargo Dragon spacecraft. NASA highlighted the following six experiments:[2]

Earth Imaging and Space Radiation Sensing

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STP Houston 10 flew 6 instruments to the International Space Station to measure the effects of solar radiation, Earth imagery, remote sensing, materials exposure, and astrophysics on the exterior of the station and future aircraft and spacecraft.[3]

Neutron Radiation Detection Instrument

This experiment will measure the effects of solar radiation and cosmic radiation on computer chips to protect them from solar flares and also from EMP.

Falcon ODIN

This experiment will use high speed Earth sensing photography to measure the effects of lightning and also radiation sprites in the upper atmosphere.

TERI and CZT

These experiments are neutron radiation detectors they will measure the pulse of plasma and also radiation on the exterior of the International Space Station.

SEED

These are a series of space exposure experiments which will expose new technologies to the vacuum of space.

SPADE-3

This is a NASA project that will monitor the effects of space weather and also the timing of solar storms.

SFXTI

This experiment will monitor the effects of solar flares and also the dynamics of solar storms. Principal sponsor for this experiment is NASA and Montana State University.

Atomic Clocks in Space

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After years of delays the ACES experiment is finally flying to the International Space Station. This experiment will mount two atomic clocks onto the exterior of the Columbus module on side plane number four through the life of the International Space Station or when the clocks batteries run out.[4]

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  • SpaceX CRS-32 stands in a vertical position at LC-39A
    SpaceX CRS-32 stands in a vertical position at LC-39A
  • A long-exposure photo shows lift off, second stage ignition, and first stage boostback
    A long-exposure photo shows lift off, second stage ignition, and first stage boostback

See also

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References

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  1. ^ SpaceX. "DRAGON: SENDING HUMANS AND CARGO INTO SPACE". spacex.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Garcia, Mark A. (April 16, 2025). "NASA's SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview". NASA. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  3. ^ United States Space Force. "U.S. Space Force Launches Six Experiments to International Space Station to Expand Scientific Knowledge in Support of Warfighters".
  4. ^ "ACES finds its home in orbit". www.esa.int. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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