SpaceX's CRS-32 mission successfully docked with the ISS on April 22, delivering critical crew supplies. The Falcon rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center, and the Dragon spacecraft docked with the Harmony module. The mission was prioritized due to delays of the NG-22 mission caused by damage sustained during the shipment of its cargo, prompting necessary adjustments to the Dragon's payload. NASA assured ongoing crew supplies would last through the summer, even anticipating potential delays for future missions, while some science payloads had to be rescheduled.
The Falcon rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft launched from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 21 at 0815 UTC, deploying the freighter into orbit almost 10 minutes later.
Damage sustained during the shipment to the Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus vehicle resulted in an indefinite delay to the NG-22 mission and therefore increased focus on CRS-32.
Zebulon Scoville, deputy manager of the Transportation Integration Office for NASA's ISS Program, told reporters that the meals flown on this flight will ensure sufficient margin for the crew to get through the summer.
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