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Line 1: {{Short description\|~~International~~2019 ~~Space~~American ~~Station~~resupply ~~(ISS)~~spaceflight ~~resupply~~to ~~mission~~the ISS}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox spaceflight \| name = SpaceX CRS-18 \| image = ISS-~~60_SpaceX_CRS~~60 SpaceX CRS-~~18_Dragon_approaches_the_ISS_~~18 Dragon approaches the ISS (1).jpg \| image_caption = Dragon C108.3 approaching the ISS \| ~~COSPAR_ID~~ names_list = SpX-18 ~~\| SATCAT =~~ \| mission_duration = {{time interval\|25 July 2019 22:01\|27 August 2019 20:20\|show=dhm\|sep=,}} \| mission_type = [[~~International~~Commercial ~~Space~~Resupply ~~Station~~Services\|ISS]] resupply]]▼ ▲\| mission_type = [[International Space Station\|ISS]] resupply \| operator = [[SpaceX]] ~~\| manufacturer = [[SpaceX]]~~ \| spacecraft = {{ComV\|Dragon ~~[[SpaceX Dragon C108~~\|~~C108]].3~~108\|full=nolink}} \| spacecraft_type = [[SpaceX ~~Dragon#~~Dragon ~~CRS~~1\|Dragon ~~CRS~~1]] \| ~~launch_mass~~ manufacturer = ~~<!--{{convert\|\|kg\|abbr=on}}-->~~SpaceX \| dry_mass = {{convert\|4200\|kg\|abbr=on}}<!--spacecraft mass in orbit without fuel--> \| dimensions = Height: {{~~convert~~cvt\|6.1\|m~~\|abbr=on~~}}<br />Diameter: {{~~convert~~cvt\|3.7\|m~~\|abbr=on~~}} ~~<!--body dimensions and solar array span-->~~▼ ~~\| payload_mass = <!--Mass of cargo carried by spacecraft (eg. for Space Shuttle), or total mass of instrumentation/equipment/experiments for mission-->~~ ▲\| dimensions = Height: {{convert\|6.1\|m\|abbr=on}}<br />Diameter: {{convert\|3.7\|m\|abbr=on}} <!--body dimensions and solar array span--> ~~\| power = <!--end-of-life power, in watts-->~~ \| launch_date = 25 July 2019 22:01  [[UTC]]<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/25/new-docking-port-spacesuit-and-supplies-en-route-to-space-station/ \|title=New docking port, spacesuit and supplies en route to space station \|work=[[Spaceflight Now]] \|first=Stephen \|last=Clark \|date=25 July 2019 \|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref> \| launch_rocket = [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust\|]] ([[Falcon 9 B1056\|B1056]]) \| launch_site = [[~~CCAFS~~Cape Canaveral Space Force Station\|Cape Canaveral]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40\|SLC-40]] \| launch_contractor = [[SpaceX]] \| disposal_type = Recovered \| landing_date = {{end-date\|27 August 2019 20:20}} UTC<ref name="landing">{{cite news \|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/08/crs-18-iss-pacific-ocean-splashdown/ \|title=CRS-18 Dragon completes mission with Pacific Ocean Splashdown\|first=Chris\|last=Bergin\|publisher=NASA SpaceflightNow\|date=27 August 2019\|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> \| landing_site = [[Pacific Ocean~~, <br />~~]] off [[Baja California]] \| orbit_epoch = Line 38 ⟶ 34: \| apsis = gee \| docking = {{Infobox spaceflight/Dock ~~{{Infobox spaceflight/Dock~~ \| docking_target = [[International Space Station\|ISS]] \| docking_type = berth \| docking_port = ''[[Harmony (ISS module)\|Harmony]]'' nadir \| capture_date = 27 July 13:11 UTC<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190728010828/https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/07/27/dragon-captured-with-new-science-experiments/ Dragon Captured With New Science Experiments]</ref> \| docking_date = 27 July 2019 16:01 UTC<ref>[https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/07/27/dragon-installed-to-stations-harmony-module-for-cargo-operations/ Dragon Installed to Station’s Harmony Module for Cargo Operations]</ref> \| undocking_date = 27 August 2019 12:25 UTC<ref name=Undock /> \| release_date = 27 August 2019 14:59 UTC<ref name=Undock>[https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/08/27/spacex-crs-18-departure-and-splashdown/ Live coverage: Dragon supply ship heading back to Earth today]</ref> \| time_docked = {{time interval\|27 July 2019 16:01\|27 August 2019 12:25\|show=dhm\|sep=,}} }} \| insignia = SpaceX CRS-18 Patch.png▼ ~~<!--Cargo parameters-->~~ \| insignia_caption = NASA SpX-18 mission patch▼ ~~\| payload_items = <!--Major individual items (e.g. satellites deployed, etc)-->~~ ~~\| cargo_mass = <!--{{convert\|2436\|kg\|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of the cargo aboard-->~~ ~~\| cargo_mass_press = <!--{{convert\|1230\|kg\|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of pressurised cargo-->~~ ~~\| cargo_mass_unpress = <!--Mass of unpressurised cargo (e.g. Dragon Trunk)-->~~ ~~\| cargo_mass_fuel = <!--{{convert\|705\|kg\|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of fuel transferred from spacecraft's tanks-->~~ ~~\| cargo_mass_gas = <!--{{convert\|50\|kg\|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of gasses transferred (e.g. oxygen)-->~~ ~~\| cargo_mass_water = <!--{{convert\|420\|kg\|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of water transferred-->~~ \| programme = '''[[Commercial Resupply Services]]''' \| previous_mission = [[SpaceX CRS-17]] \| next_mission = [[Cygnus NG-12\|NG-12]]<!-- "Cygnus" is a qualifier used in the article's title for disambiguation and is not part of the official name --> \| programme2 = '''[[SpaceX Dragon 1#List of missions\|Cargo Dragon]]''' \| previous_mission2 = [[SpaceX CRS-17]] \| next_mission2 = [[SpaceX CRS-19]] ~~<!--mission insignia or patch-->~~ ▲\| insignia = SpaceX CRS-18 Patch.png ▲\| insignia_caption = NASA SpX-18 mission patch ~~\| insignia_alt = NASA SpX-18 mission patch~~ ~~\| insignia_size = <!--include px/em; defaults to 180px-->~~ }} Line 79 ⟶ 61: The same [[SpaceX Dragon\|Dragon]] capsule has previously flown to the ISS in [[SpaceX CRS-6\|April 2015]] and [[SpaceX CRS-13\|December 2017]].<ref>{{Cite tweet\|number=1152361282982465536\|user=SpaceX\|title=The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously visited the @space_station in April 2015 and December 2017\|date=July 19, 2019}}</ref> This was the first time a capsule was used for a third flight. == Primary payload == [[File:CRS-18 Mission (48380370691).jpg\|thumb\|CRS-18 launch\|alt=\|left]]In February 2016, it was announced that NASA had awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for five CRS additional missions ([[SpaceX CRS-16\|CRS-16]] to [[SpaceX CRS-20\|CRS-20]]).<ref name=sn-20160224spxwinsaddlcrs1 /> Line 92 ⟶ 74: * External payloads: IDA-3 {{convert\|534\|kg\|lb\|0\|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web\|title=SpaceX's Cargo Dragon to Deliver New Space Station Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Spacecraft\|url=https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2019/07/12/spacexs-cargo-dragon-to-deliver-new-space-station-docking-adapter-for-commercial-crew-spacecraft/\|website=NASA\|date=July 12, 2019\|language=en}}</ref> The Dragon spacecraft also featured a handful of ceramic heat shield tiles, meant to flight-test a critical component of the [[SpaceX Starship]] spacecraft.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Ralph \|first1=Eric \|title=SpaceX testing ceramic Starship heat shield tiles on flight-proven CRS-18 Cargo Dragon \|url=https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-starship-heat-shield-cargo-dragon-testing/ \|website=Teslarati \|date=July 24, 2019 \|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> == Gallery == {{Gallery\|CRS-18 Mission (48380511527).jpg\|Launch of CRS-18\|CRS-18 Mission (48380511427).jpg\|Falcon 9 landing at LZ-1\|ISS-60 SpaceX CRS-18 Dragon approaches the ISS (2).jpg\|Dragon approaching the ISS\|ISS-60 SpaceX CRS-18 Dragon approaches the ISS (4).jpg\|Dragon decals indicating two prior flights\|title=SpaceX CRS-18\|align=center\|footer=\|style=text-align:center;\|mode=packed\|alt1=\|alt2=\|alt3=\|alt4=\|alt5=\|alt6=\|alt7=}} == See also == [[Uncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station]] == References == {{Reflist\|30em\|refs= <ref name=sn-20160224spxwinsaddlcrs1>{{cite web \|url=http://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-5-new-space-station-cargo-missions-in-nasa-contract-estimated-at-700-million/ \|title=SpaceX wins 5 new space station cargo missions in NASA contract estimated at $700 million \|last1=de Selding \|first1=Peter B. \|publisher=Space News \|date=February 24, 2016 \|access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref> }} == External links == [http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA] * [http://www.spacex.com/dragon SpaceX official page for the Dragon spacecraft]