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==History== |
==History== |
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{{as of|2014|04}}, the launch |
{{as of|2014|04}}, the launch is scheduled by NASA for NET than January 2015, with docking to the station occurring two days after that.<ref name=sfn20140421> |
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| url = http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html |
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| title = Worldwide Launch Schedule |
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| publisher = SpaceflightNow |
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| date = 2014-04-21 |
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| accessdate = 2014-04-23 |
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==Primary payload== |
==Primary payload== |
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Revision as of 03:01, 23 April 2014
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 Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-021A |
| SATCAT no. | 40588 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | (NET January 2015) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| 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 |
SpaceX CRS-6 is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, contracted to NASA, and is currently manifested for launch in 2014. It will be the eighth flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft, the seventh overall flight for the company's two-stage Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle, and the sixth SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract.
History
As of April 2014[update], the launch is scheduled by NASA for NET than January 2015, with docking to the station occurring two days after that.<ref name=sfn20140421> "Worldwide Launch Schedule". SpaceflightNow. April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-6 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule.
Secondary payload
SpaceX has the primary control over manifesting, scheduling and loading secondary payloads. However there are certain restrictions included in their contract with NASA that preclude specified hazards on the secondary payloads, and also require contract-specified probabilities of success and safety margins for any SpaceX reboosts of the secondary satellites once the Falcon 9 second stage has achieved its initial low-Earth orbit (LEO).
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