Shannon (ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Guice Offshore |
| Operator | Guice Offshore |
| Builder | Master Boat Builders, Coden, Alabama |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Completed | 2010 |
| In service | 2010 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Platform supply vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 49.85 m (163 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 10.98 m (36 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 3.6576 m (12 ft 0 in) |
| Decks | 1 |
| Installed power | 1,750 HP |
| Propulsion | 2 x CAT 3508B Industrial Diesel Engines |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity | 20 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Notes | [1] |
GO Navigator is an offshore supply ship and currently deployed as one of the SpaceX Dragon/Dragon 2 recovery vessels[2] along with GO Searcher.[3] Both the vessels are identical and equipped with a medical treatment facility, helipad, lifting frame etc.[4]
The vessel is marked for a key role in the recovery operation of SpaceX's first crewed mission - Crew Dragon Demo-2.[5][6][7][8]
History
GO Navigator's services were procured by SpaceX as a stand-by support vessel, in case GO Searcher fails because of any technical snag.
In 2018-2019, the vessel and its crew deployed for many hours of training to prepare for the role of recovering Dragon 2 and astronauts. The vessel executed catching operations during Crew Dragon Demo-1 and Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test.
However, between April and May 2019, GO Navigator was temporarily re-assigned to fairing recovery operations for the ArabSat-6A, Starlink 0.9, STP-2, and Amos-17 missions.
GO stands for Guice Offshore, the owner and operator these type of vessels.[9]
Gallery
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Crew Dragon Demo-1 splashdown. GO Navigator's inflatables on its way to recover the capsule.
List of recovery missions
| Sr. No | Date | Mission | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2019 | ArabSat-6A | Fairing recovery | Non-Catching |
| 2 | 2 March 2019 | Crew Dragon Demo-1 | Crew Dragon recovery support | Catching |
| 3 | 24 May 2019 | Starlink | Fairing recovery | Non-Catching |
| 4 | 25 June 2019 | STP-2 | Fairing recovery | Non-Catching |
| 5 | 6 August 2019 | Amos-17 | Fairing recovery | Non-Catching |
| 6 | 11 November 2020 | Starlink-2 | Fairing recovery | Non-Catching |
| 7 | 19 January 2020 | Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test | Crew Dragon recovery support | Catching |
See Also
References
- ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Go Navigator". VesselTracker. 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "GO Navigator". SpaceXFleet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "GO Searcher". SpaceXFleet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Crew Dragon Recovery". SpaceXFleet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "SpaceX Crew Dragon: everything you need to know about the Demo-2 space launch". BBC Science Focus Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Sheetz, Michael (2020-05-26). "Everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic Demo-2 launch, its first with NASA astronauts". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Launch America - a partnership between NASA and private space companies – will help open the space above Earth to people besides government astronauts". NASA. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Explained: Why Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission is important, and how it will take place". The Indian Express. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Ralph, Eric (2018-11-05). "NASA shows off SpaceX's upgraded Crew Dragon recovery vessel, tests helipad". TESLARATI. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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