Photo: NASA/Alan Ault · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 (COTS 2), was the second test-flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft, launched on the third flight of the company's two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The flight was performed under a funded agreement from NASA as the second Dragon demonstration mission in…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterFalcon 9 v1.0
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 v1.0
Falcon 9 v1.0: specs, record and next flights → SpaceX: all its launches →
MissionResupply · LEO
Resupply · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGON C2+ 2012-027A | Payload | re-entered 2012-05-31 | |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2012-027B | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-06-27 | |
| DRAGON C2+ DEB 2012-027C | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-07 | |
| DRAGON C2+ DEB 2012-027D | Debris | re-entered 2012-06-09 |
COSPAR ID 2012-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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