SpaceX CRS-13

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SpaceX CRS-13
Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2017-080A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.43060Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDragon (new or used TBD)[1]
Spacecraft typeDragon CRS
ManufacturerSpaceX
Dry mass4,200 kg (9,300 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft)
Start of mission
Launch datePlanned: December 2017[2]
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Inclination51.6 degrees
EpochPlanned
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir or Unity nadir
Cargo
Pressurised2,333 kg (5,143 lb)
Unpressurised977 kg (2,154 lb)

NASA SpX-13 mission patch  

SpaceX CRS-13, also known as SpX-13, is a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched in early December 2017.[2] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX. It may fly a reused Dragon capsule like CRS-11.[1]

Launch schedule history

In early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three CRS additional missions (CRS-13 to CRS-15).[3] As of June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for September 2017.[4] In February 2017, this was rescheduled to late 2017.[2]

Primary payload

NASA has contracted for the CRS-13 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-13 is expected to carry 2,333 kg (5,143 lb) of pressurized mass and 977 kg (2,154 lb) of unpressurized cargo.[4] According to a 2016 presentation, the external payloads manifested for this flights were ASIM, TSIS and MISSE.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Foust, Jeff (14 October 2016). "SpaceX to reuse Dragon capsules on cargo missions". Space News.
  2. ^ a b c Clark, Stephen (22 September 2017). "Spaceflight Now — Launch schedule". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Scimemi, Sam (July 2016). International Space Station Status July 2016 (PDF) (Technical report). NASA. Retrieved 2016-07-29.

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