Falcon 9 Block 2 (v1.1)

Status

Success

CRS SpX-3

Launch Time
Fri Apr 18, 2014 19:25 UTC

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.

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Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 2 (v1.1)

Image Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX

Status: Retired

Price: $56.5 million

Liftoff Thrust: 5,885 kN

Payload to LEO: 13,150 kg

Payload to GTO: 4,850 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 68.4 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m

Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Details

Vehicles

American Islander

C105

Flight #1

Manifest

Mission Details

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.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 2,089.0 kg

Low Earth Orbit

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Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2014

22nd orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

14th mission

2nd mission of 2014

10th successful mission

5th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

9th mission

2nd mission of 2014

8th successful mission

5th consecutive successful mission