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{{Short description|2019 American resupply spaceflight to the ISS}} |
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| name = SpaceX CRS-18 |
| name = SpaceX CRS-18 |
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| image = Dragon ISS.jpg |
| image = ISS-60 SpaceX CRS-18 Dragon approaches the ISS (1).jpg |
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| image_caption = Dragon C108.3 approaching the ISS |
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| names_list = SpX-18 |
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| mission_duration = {{time interval|25 July 2019 22:01|27 August 2019 20:20|show=dhm|sep=,}} |
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| mission_type = [[International Space Station|ISS]] resupply |
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| operator = [[SpaceX]] |
| operator = [[SpaceX]] |
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| spacecraft = Dragon |
| spacecraft = {{ComV|Dragon|108|full=nolink}} |
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| spacecraft_type = [[SpaceX |
| spacecraft_type = [[SpaceX Dragon 1|Dragon 1]] |
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| manufacturer = SpaceX |
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| dry_mass = {{convert|4200|kg|abbr=on}}<!--spacecraft mass in orbit without fuel--> |
| dry_mass = {{convert|4200|kg|abbr=on}}<!--spacecraft mass in orbit without fuel--> |
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| payload_mass = <!--Mass of cargo carried by spacecraft (eg. for Space Shuttle), or total mass of instrumentation/equipment/experiments for mission--> |
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| power = <!--end-of-life power, in watts--> |
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| 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> |
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| launch_date = '''Planned:''' 21 July 2019<ref name="sfn-schedule" /> |
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| launch_rocket = [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| launch_rocket = [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust]] ([[Falcon 9 B1056|B1056]]) |
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| launch_site = [[ |
| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40|SLC-40]] |
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| launch_contractor = SpaceX |
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| disposal_type = Recovered |
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| 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> |
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| landing_site = [[Pacific Ocean]] off [[Baja California]] |
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| docking = |
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{{Infobox spaceflight/Dock |
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| docking_target = [[International Space Station|ISS]] |
| docking_target = [[International Space Station|ISS]] |
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| docking_type = berth |
| docking_type = berth |
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| docking_port = ''[[Harmony (ISS module)|Harmony |
| docking_port = ''[[Harmony (ISS module)|Harmony]]'' nadir |
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| 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> |
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| capture_date = '''Planned:''' July 2019 |
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| 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> |
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| docking_date = '''Planned:''' July 2019 |
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| undocking_date = 27 August 2019 12:25 UTC<ref name=Undock /> |
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| 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> |
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| time_docked = |
| time_docked = {{time interval|27 July 2019 16:01|27 August 2019 12:25|show=dhm|sep=,}} |
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| payload_items = <!--Major individual items (e.g. satellites deployed, etc)--> |
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| cargo_mass = <!--{{convert|2436|kg|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of the cargo aboard--> |
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| cargo_mass_press = <!--{{convert|1230|kg|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of pressurised cargo--> |
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| cargo_mass_unpress = <!--Mass of unpressurised cargo (e.g. Dragon Trunk)--> |
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| cargo_mass_fuel = <!--{{convert|705|kg|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of fuel transferred from spacecraft's tanks--> |
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| cargo_mass_gas = <!--{{convert|50|kg|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of gasses transferred (e.g. oxygen)--> |
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| cargo_mass_water = <!--{{convert|420|kg|abbr=on}}--><!--Mass of water transferred--> |
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| insignia = SpaceX CRS-18 Patch.png |
| insignia = SpaceX CRS-18 Patch.png |
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| insignia_caption = NASA SpX-18 mission patch |
| insignia_caption = NASA SpX-18 mission patch |
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| insignia_alt = NASA SpX-18 mission patch |
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| programme = '''[[Commercial Resupply Services]]''' |
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| 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 --> |
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| programme2 = '''[[SpaceX Dragon 1#List of missions|Cargo Dragon]]''' |
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'''SpaceX CRS-18''', also known as '''SpX-18''', |
'''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.<ref name="sfn-schedule">{{cite web |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ |title=Launch Schedule |work=Spaceflight Now |date=July 19, 2019 |access-date=July 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=SpaceX|title=CRS-18 Mission|date=July 25, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlgrxVuP5jk|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> |
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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. |
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== Primary payload == |
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[[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 /> |
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⚫ | NASA has contracted for the CRS-18 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and [[orbital elements|orbital parameters]] for the [[SpaceX Dragon|Dragon]] [[space capsule]]. It carried the third [[International Docking Adapter]] (IDA-3).<ref name=pietrobon>{{cite web |title=United States Commercial ELV Launch Manifest |url=http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/space/uscom-man.txt |first=Steven |last=Pietrobon |date=August 20, 2018 |access-date=August 21, 2018}}</ref> |
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The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:<ref name=Stephen>{{cite web|title=spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/25/new-docking-port-spacesuit-and-supplies-en-route-to-space-station|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/25/new-docking-port-spacesuit-and-supplies-en-route-to-space-station/|date=July 25, 2019 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> |
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* Science investigations: {{convert|1192|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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* Crew supplies: {{convert|233|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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* Vehicle hardware: {{convert|157|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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* Spacewalk equipment: {{convert|157|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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* Computer resources: {{convert|17|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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* 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> |
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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> |
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==Launch schedule history== |
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On 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 /> {{asof|2016|06}}, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for December 2018,<ref name=nasaaig-2016025 /> but this was pushed back to no earlier than May 2019,<ref name="spxnow">{{cite web |url=https://spacexnow.com/upcoming.php |title=Upcoming Missions |work=SpaceXNow.com |accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> then to July 2019.<ref name="sfn-schedule" /> |
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== Gallery == |
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{{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=}} |
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⚫ | NASA has contracted for the CRS-18 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and [[orbital elements|orbital parameters]] for the [[SpaceX Dragon|Dragon]] [[space capsule]]. It |
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==See also== |
== See also == |
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*[[Uncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station]] |
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==References== |
== References == |
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⚫ | <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> |
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<ref name=nasaaig-2016025>{{cite report |author=NASA Office of Inspector General |date=June 28, 2016 |title=NASA’s Response to SpaceX’s June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station |url=https://oig.nasa.gov/audits/reports/FY16/IG-16-025.pdf |publisher=NASA Office of Inspector General |format=PDF |issue=Report No. IG-16-025 |page=13 |access-date=2016-07-18}}</ref> |
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⚫ | <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 |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA] |
* [http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA] |
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* [http://www.spacex.com/dragon SpaceX official page for the Dragon spacecraft] |
* [http://www.spacex.com/dragon SpaceX official page for the Dragon spacecraft] |
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Revision as of 19:36, 21 June 2024
Names | SpX-18 |
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Mission type | ISS resupply |
Operator | SpaceX |
COSPAR ID | 2019-044A |
SATCAT no. | 44446 |
Mission duration | 32 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Dragon 1 C108 |
Spacecraft type | Dragon 1 |
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
Dry mass | 4,200 kg (9,300 lb) |
Dimensions | Height: 6.1 m (20 ft) Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 25 July 2019 22:01 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust (B1056) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Recovered |
Landing date | 27 August 2019 20:20[2] | UTC
Landing site | Pacific Ocean off Baja California |
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, 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
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]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ Clark, Stephen (July 25, 2019). "New docking port, spacesuit and supplies en route to space station". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Bergin, Chris (August 27, 2019). "CRS-18 Dragon completes mission with Pacific Ocean Splashdown". NASA SpaceflightNow. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Dragon Captured With New Science Experiments
- ^ Dragon Installed to Station’s Harmony Module for Cargo Operations
- ^ a b Live coverage: Dragon supply ship heading back to Earth today
- ^ "Launch Schedule". Spaceflight Now. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ SpaceX (July 25, 2019), CRS-18 Mission, retrieved July 25, 2019
- ^ @SpaceX (July 19, 2019). "The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously visited the @space_station in April 2015 and December 2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pietrobon, Steven (August 20, 2018). "United States Commercial ELV Launch Manifest". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/25/new-docking-port-spacesuit-and-supplies-en-route-to-space-station". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "SpaceX's Cargo Dragon to Deliver New Space Station Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Spacecraft". NASA. July 12, 2019.
- ^ Ralph, Eric (July 24, 2019). "SpaceX testing ceramic Starship heat shield tiles on flight-proven CRS-18 Cargo Dragon". Teslarati. Retrieved July 24, 2019.