SpaceX CRS-12
2017 American resupply spaceflight to the ISS / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"CRS-12" redirects here. For the Northrop Grumann CRS-12 mission, see Cygnus NG-12.
SpaceX CRS-12, also known as SpX-12, was a Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station launched on 14 August 2017.[1] The mission was contracted by NASA and was flown by SpaceX using a new Dragon capsule.[8] The Falcon 9 rocket's reusable first stage performed a controlled landing on Landing Zone 1 (LZ1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.[1][9] After delivering more than 2,900 kilograms (6,400 lb) of cargo, the Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth on 17 September 2017.[3]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | ISS resupply |
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Operator | SpaceX |
COSPAR ID | 2017-045A |
SATCAT no. | 42904 |
Mission duration | Final: 33 days, 21 hours, 42 minutes |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Dragon C113[1] |
Spacecraft type | CRS Dragon |
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
Dry mass | 4,200 kg (9,300 lb) |
Dimensions | Height: 6.1 m (20 ft) Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 14 August 2017, 16:31:37 (2017-08-14UTC16:31:37) UTC[2] |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 4[1] |
Launch site | Kennedy LC-39A |
Contractor | SpaceX |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 17 September 2017, 14:14 (2017-09-17UTC14:15) UTC[3] |
Landing site | Pacific Ocean |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Inclination | 51.6° |
Berthing at ISS | |
Berthing port | Harmony nadir |
RMS capture | 16 August 2017, 10:52 UTC[4] |
Berthing date | 16 August 2017, 13:07 UTC[5] |
Unberthing date | 16 September 2017 |
RMS release | 17 September 2017, 08:40 UTC[6] |
Time berthed | 31 days |
Cargo | |
Mass | 2,910 kg (6,415 lb)[7] |
Pressurised | 1,652 kg (3,642 lb)[7] |
Unpressurised | 1,258 kg (2,773 lb)[7] |
NASA SpX-12 mission patch |
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