NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

CRS SpX-28

Launch Time
Mon Jun 05, 2023 15:47 UTC

This launch will feature a new MVac nozzle extension design aimed at increasing cadence and reducing costs. This new nozzle extension is shorter and, as a result, the engine has a lower specific impulse and therefore performance. Due to this, it will only fly on missions that don't need Falcon 9's full performance capability.

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $69.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Vehicles

A Shortfall of Gravitas

B1077

Flight #5
68 day turnaround
209th Falcon recovery attempt
197th successful Falcon recovery
124th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery
Shannon

C208

Flight #4
326 day turnaround

Mission Details

CRS SpX-28

SpaceX CRS-28 is a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station. The mission is contracted by NASA and will be flown by SpaceX using a Cargo Dragon. This mission will deliver the third pair of iROSA solar arrays which will be used to provide additional power to the station.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,304.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Stats

2023

86th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

242nd mission
38th mission of 2023
236th successful mission
208th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

231st mission
36th mission of 2023
228th successful mission
202nd consecutive successful mission