SpaceX CRS-5 is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, contracted to NASA, and is currently manifested for launch in 2014. It will be the seventh flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft and the fifth SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract.
 Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-001A |
| SATCAT no. | 40370 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | (planned) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir |
Launch History
As of July 2014[update], the launch was tentatively scheduled by NASA for 1 December 2014, with docking to the station occurring two days later on 3 December 2014.[1]
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-5 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule.
Secondary payload
SpaceX has the primary control over manifesting, scheduling and loading secondary payloads. However there are certain restrictions included in their contract with NASA that preclude specified hazards on the secondary payloads, and also require contract-specified probabilities of success and safety margins for any SpaceX reboosts of the secondary satellites once the Falcon 9 second stage has achieved its initial low-Earth orbit (LEO).
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