Photo: NASA/Alan Ault · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
This was the third flight for the uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecaft and the first SpaceX mission under their Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Dragon delivered various cargo to the staion, and returned after being berthed to the station for 17 days. The spacecraft landed in the Pacific…
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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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGON CRS-1 2012-054A | Payload | re-entered 2012-10-28 | |
| ORBCOMM OG2 2012-054B | Payload | re-entered 2012-10-10 | |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2012-054C | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-10-11 | |
| DRAGON CRS-1 DEB 2012-054D | Debris | re-entered 2012-10-10 | |
| DRAGON CRS-1 DEB 2012-054E | Debris | re-entered 2012-10-13 | |
| DRAGON CRS-1 DEB 2012-054F | Debris | re-entered 2012-10-09 |
COSPAR ID 2012-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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