The CRS-22 cargo mission to the International Space Station lifted off right on time at 13:29 EDT (17:29 UTC) on Thursday, June 3. The Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, carrying the first two of six new solar arrays to the station alongside other supplies as well as scientific experiments, departed from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and docked to the Harmony module of the ISS at 05:09 EDT/09:09 UTC on Saturday, June 5.
The 45th Weather Squadron at Space Launch Delta 45 predicted a 60% chance of favorable weather for Thursday’s launch attempt, with primary concerns being cumulous clouds and precipitation.