Long-duration coast experiment on tap after Falcon 9 launch Wednesday – Spaceflight Now
2019-12-04 10:33:24
SpaceX will perform a multi-hour experiment on the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket after the launcher deploys a Dragon supply ship on the way to the International Space Station Wednesday, gathering thermal data and other information to verify the vehicle’s ability to perform long-duration missions and inject payloads into demanding, high-energy orbits.