SpaceX CRS-14

SpaceX CRS-14

Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS
Mission type ISS resupply
Operator SpaceX
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft Dragon C16
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: February 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: February 2018
Berthing date Planned: February 2018
Cargo
Pressurised 2,760 kg (6,080 lb)
Unpressurised 550 kg (1,210 lb)
Commercial Resupply Services
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SpaceX CRS-14, also known as SpX-14, is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched on February 2018.[1] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX.

Launch schedule history

On Early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three CRS additional missions (CRS-13 to CRS-15).[2] As of June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for August 2018.[3]

Primary payload

NASA has contracted for the CRS-14 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule. According to a NASA Inspector General report of June 2016, CRS-14 is expected to carry 2,760 kg (6,080 lb) of pressurized mass and 550 kg (1,210 lb) of unpressurized.[3] According to a 2016 presentation, the external payloads manifested for this flights were RRM3, PFCS and SDS.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-07-18). "Dragon C2, CRS-1,... CRS-20 (SpX 1,... 20)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Scimemi, Sam (July 2016). International Space Station Status July 2016 (PDF) (Technical report). NASA. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
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