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| File:CRS-18 Berthing.jpg Dragon C108.3 being berthed to the ISS | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-044A |
| SATCAT no. | 44446 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Dragon C108.3 |
| 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 | July 25, 2019,[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir or Unity nadir |
| RMS capture | July 27, 2019, 13:11 UTC[2] |
| Berthing date | July 27, 2019, 16:01 UTC[3] |
| Time berthed | 1818d 20h 47m (in progress) |
 NASA SpX-18 mission patch | |
SpaceX CRS-18, also known as SpX-18, is SpaceX's 18th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services program for NASA. Launch was on July 25, 2019 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.[4][5]
The same Dragon capsule has previously flown to the ISS in April 2015 and December 2017.[6] This is the first time a capsule is used for a third flight.
Launch schedule history
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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).[7]
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. It carried the third International Docking Adapter (IDA-3).[8]
The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:[9]
- 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)[10]
See also
References
- ^ @SpaceX (July 24, 2019). "Standing down today due to weather; backup launch opportunity is tomorrow at 6:01 pm. EDT, 22:01 UTC" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dragon Captured With New Science Experiments
- ^ Dragon Installed to Station’s Harmony Module for Cargo Operations
- ^ "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.
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