CRS SpX-3
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
19:25:22
Friday April 18, 2014
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Launch Notes
The flight included the first successful propulsive landing test with the Falcon 9 first stage softly splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. First Falcon 9 to feature landing legs.
CRS SpX-3
SpaceX CRS-3, also known as SpX-3, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station contracted to NASA. Dragon was berthed to the ISS for just under 28 days before it successfully returned to Earth. 2,089kg of cargo were brought up to the station, including 571kg of unpressurized cargo. This mission was flown by Dragon C105-1.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
2,089 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$56.50 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 68.4m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 13,150 kg
GTO: 4,850 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,885 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
9th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2014
SpaceX
14th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2014
2014
22nd
Orbital launch attempt