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SpaceX CRS-18
Dragon C108.3 approaching the ISS
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2019-044A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.44446Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDragon C108.3
Spacecraft typeDragon CRS
ManufacturerSpaceX
Dry mass4,200 kg (9,300 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft)
Start of mission
Launch dateJuly 25, 2019,[1]
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Inclination51.6°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir or Unity nadir
RMS captureJuly 27, 2019, 13:11 UTC[2]
Berthing dateJuly 27, 2019, 16:01 UTC[3]
Time berthed1818d 18h 15m (in progress)
NASA SpX-18 mission patch
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

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).[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

  1. ^ @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.
  2. ^ Dragon Captured With New Science Experiments
  3. ^ Dragon Installed to Station’s Harmony Module for Cargo Operations
  4. ^ "Launch Schedule". Spaceflight Now. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. ^ SpaceX (July 25, 2019), CRS-18 Mission, retrieved July 25, 2019
  6. ^ @SpaceX (July 19, 2019). "The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously visited the @space_station in April 2015 and December 2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Pietrobon, Steven (August 20, 2018). "United States Commercial ELV Launch Manifest". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/25/new-docking-port-spacesuit-and-supplies-en-route-to-space-station". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "SpaceX's Cargo Dragon to Deliver New Space Station Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Spacecraft". NASA. July 12, 2019.
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