SpaceX CRS-17
![]() Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS | |||||
Mission type | ISS resupply | ||||
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Operator | SpaceX | ||||
Spacecraft properties | |||||
Spacecraft | Dragon C19 | ||||
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: October 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: October 2018 | ||||
Berthing date | Planned: October 2018 | ||||
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SpaceX CRS-17, also known as SpX-17, is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched on October 2018.[1] 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).[2] As of June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for October 2018.[3]
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-17 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 payloads manifested for this flights were Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 (OCO-3) and STP-H6.[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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.