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| launch_date = 25 July 2019 22:01&nbsp;[[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_date = 25 July 2019 22:01&nbsp;[[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]]
| launch_rocket = [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust]] ([[Falcon 9 B1056|B1056]])
| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40|SLC-40]]
| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40|SLC-40]]
| launch_contractor = SpaceX
| launch_contractor = SpaceX
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| disposal_type = Recovered
| 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_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]], off [[Baja California]]
| landing_site = [[Pacific Ocean]] off [[Baja California]]


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| programme = '''[[Commercial Resupply Services]]'''
| programme = '''[[Commercial Resupply Services]]'''
| previous_mission = [[SpaceX CRS-17]]
| previous_mission = [[SpaceX CRS-17]]
| next_mission = [[Cygnus NG-12]]
| 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]]'''
| programme2 = '''[[SpaceX Dragon 1#List of missions|Cargo Dragon]]'''

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SpaceX CRS-18
Dragon C108.3 approaching the ISS
NamesSpX-18
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2019-044A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.44446Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration32 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDragon 1 C108
Spacecraft typeDragon 1
ManufacturerSpaceX
Dry mass4,200 kg (9,300 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date25 July 2019 22:01 UTC[1]
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust (B1056)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date27 August 2019 20:20 (2019-08-27UTC20:21) UTC[2]
Landing sitePacific Ocean off Baja California
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Inclination51.6°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir
RMS capture27 July 13:11 UTC[3]
Berthing date27 July 2019 16:01 UTC[4]
Unberthing date27 August 2019 12:25 UTC[5]
RMS release27 August 2019 14:59 UTC[5]
Time berthed30 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes

NASA SpX-18 mission patch  

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

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CRS-18 launch

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]

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SpaceX CRS-18
  • Launch of CRS-18
    Launch of CRS-18
  • Falcon 9 landing at LZ-1
    Falcon 9 landing at LZ-1
  • Dragon approaching the ISS
    Dragon approaching the ISS
  • Dragon decals indicating two prior flights
    Dragon decals indicating two prior flights

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clark, Stephen (July 25, 2019). "New docking port, spacesuit and supplies en route to space station". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Bergin, Chris (August 27, 2019). "CRS-18 Dragon completes mission with Pacific Ocean Splashdown". NASA SpaceflightNow. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Dragon Captured With New Science Experiments
  4. ^ Dragon Installed to Station’s Harmony Module for Cargo Operations
  5. ^ a b Live coverage: Dragon supply ship heading back to Earth today
  6. ^ "Launch Schedule". Spaceflight Now. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  7. ^ SpaceX (July 25, 2019), CRS-18 Mission, retrieved July 25, 2019
  8. ^ @SpaceX (July 19, 2019). "The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously visited the @space_station in April 2015 and December 2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ de Selding, Peter B. (February 24, 2016). "SpaceX wins 5 new space station cargo missions in NASA contract estimated at $700 million". Space News. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  10. ^ Pietrobon, Steven (August 20, 2018). "United States Commercial ELV Launch Manifest". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/25/new-docking-port-spacesuit-and-supplies-en-route-to-space-station". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "SpaceX's Cargo Dragon to Deliver New Space Station Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Spacecraft". NASA. July 12, 2019.
  13. ^ Ralph, Eric (July 24, 2019). "SpaceX testing ceramic Starship heat shield tiles on flight-proven CRS-18 Cargo Dragon". Teslarati. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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