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'''SpaceX CRS-18''', also known as '''SpX-18''', is a [[Commercial Resupply Services|Commercial Resupply Service mission]] to the [[International Space Station]] currently manifested to be launched |
'''SpaceX CRS-18''', also known as '''SpX-18''', is a [[Commercial Resupply Services|Commercial Resupply Service mission]] to the [[International Space Station]] currently manifested to be launched in December 2018.<ref name=gsp-dragon /><ref name=nasaaig-2016025 /> The mission was contracted by [[NASA]] and is flown by [[SpaceX]]. |
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==Launch schedule history== |
==Launch schedule history== |
Revision as of 14:18, 20 March 2018
![]() Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS | |
Mission type | ISS resupply |
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Operator | SpaceX |
COSPAR ID | 2019-044A |
SATCAT no. | 44446![]() |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Dragon C20 |
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) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | Planned: December 2018 |
Rocket | Falcon 9 |
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 or Unity nadir |
RMS capture | Planned: December 2018 |
Berthing date | Planned: December 2018 |
SpaceX CRS-18, also known as SpX-18, is a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched in December 2018.[1][2] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX.
Launch schedule history
On February 2016, it was announced that NASA had awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for five CRS additional missions (CRS-16 to CRS-20).[3] As of June 2016[update], a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for December 2018.[2]
Primary payload
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. According to a 2016 presentation, the external payload manifested for this flights is GEDI.[4]
See also
- List of unmanned spaceflights to the International Space Station
- International Space Station – The space station that this mission will resupply.
- Commercial Resupply Services – The NASA commercial resupply program for the ISS under which this mission was contracted.
- Dragon - The spacecraft that performs this mission.
- Falcon 9 - The rocket that launches the Dragon capsule.
- SpaceX - The Dragon and Falcon 9 designer, manufacturer and operator.
References
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-07-18). "Dragon C2, CRS-1,... CRS-20 (SpX 1,... 20)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ a b NASA Office of Inspector General (June 28, 2016). NASA’s Response to SpaceX’s June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station (PDF) (Report). NASA Office of Inspector General. p. 13. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ de Selding, Peter B. (24 February 2016). "SpaceX wins 5 new space station cargo missions in NASA contract estimated at $700 million". Space News. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Kenol, Jules; Love, John (May 17, 2016). Research Capability of ISS for a Wide Spectrum of Science Disciplines, Including Materials Science (PDF). Materials in the Space Environment Workshop, Italian Space Agency, Rome.