The Eris rocket was first vertically raised at the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Australia on April 4, 2024. A specific launch date for Eris TestFlight 1 hasn’t been announced, but is anticipated between “early December or mid-January,” per Gilmour Space.
SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station to begin a one-month stay at the orbiting outpost. Dragon launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 9:29 p.m. EST (0229 UTC) for the Commercial Resupply Services 31 (CRS-31) mission.
A Cargo Dragon spacecraft launched to begin its fifth journey to the International Space Station, carrying with it more than 6,000 pounds of science and supplies. Liftoff happened at 9:29 p.m. EST Monday (0229 UTC Tuesday).
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was set for 4:57 p.m. EST (2157 UTC) Sunday before the mission was scrubbed. SpaceX has not announce a new launch date or time for the mission.
As a milestone for NASA’s Human Landing System program, SpaceX is working towards an on-orbit propellant transfer demonstration campaign, beginning in spring 2025. The Artemis 3 Moon landing is targeting touchdown in Fall 2026.