SpaceX CRS-18
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Dragon C108.3 approaching the ISS
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| Mission type | ISS resupply | ||||
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| Operator | SpaceX | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft | Dragon C108.3 | ||||
| Spacecraft type | Dragon CRS | ||||
| Manufacturer | SpaceX | ||||
| Dry mass | 4,200 kg (9,300 lb) | ||||
| Dimensions | Height: 6.1 m (20 ft) Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) |
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| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 25 July 2019 22:01 UTC[1] | ||||
| Rocket | Falcon 9 | ||||
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | ||||
| Contractor | SpaceX | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Disposal | Recovered | ||||
| Landing date | 27 August 2019 20:20 UTC[2] | ||||
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean, off Baja California |
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| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
| Regime | Low Earth | ||||
| Inclination | 51.6° | ||||
| Berthing at ISS | |||||
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir | ||||
| RMS capture | 27 July 13:11 UTC[3] | ||||
| Berthing date | 27 July 2019 16:01 UTC[4] | ||||
| Unberthing date | 27 August 2019 12:25 UTC[5] | ||||
| RMS release | 27 August 2019 14:59 UTC[5] | ||||
| Time berthed | 30 days | ||||
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SpaceX CRS-18, also known as SpX-18, was SpaceX's 18th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services program for NASA. It was launched on 25 July 2019 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.[6][7]
The same Dragon capsule has previously flown to the ISS in April 2015 and December 2017.[8] This was the first time a capsule was used for a third flight.
Primary payload
In February 2016, it was announced that NASA had awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for five CRS additional missions (CRS-16 to CRS-20).[9]
NASA has contracted for the CRS-18 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule. It carried the third International Docking Adapter (IDA-3).[10]
The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:[11]
- Science investigations: 1,192 kg (2,628 lb)
- Crew supplies: 233 kg (514 lb)
- Vehicle hardware: 157 kg (346 lb)
- Spacewalk equipment: 157 kg (346 lb)
- Computer resources: 17 kg (37 lb)
- External payloads: IDA-3 534 kg (1,177 lb)[12]
The Dragon spacecraft also featured a handful of ceramic heat shield tiles, meant to flight-test a critical component of the SpaceX Starship spacecraft.[13]
See also
References
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- ↑ Dragon Captured With New Science Experiments
- ↑ Dragon Installed to Station’s Harmony Module for Cargo Operations
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Live coverage: Dragon supply ship heading back to Earth today
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