SpaceX CRS-12
 Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | SpaceX |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Dragon (new)[1] |
| Spacecraft type | Dragon CRS |
| 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 |
Planned: 13 August 2017 17:30[2] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 4 |
| Launch site | Kennedy LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir or Unity nadir |
| RMS capture | Planned: August 2017 |
| Berthing date | Planned: August 2017 |
| Cargo | |
| Pressurised | 2,349 kg (5,179 lb) |
| Unpressurised | 961 kg (2,119 lb) |
 NASA SpX-12 mission patch | |
SpaceX CRS-12, also known as SpX-12, is a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched on August 13th, 2017.[2] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX. It will fly a new Dragon capsule.[1] The Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable first stage will attempt a controlled landing on Landing Zone 1 (LZ1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. [3]
Launch schedule history
CRS-12 is the last of the original order of twelve missions awarded to SpaceX under the CRS contract.[4] As of June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for June 2017.[5] In early February 2017, this was rescheduled to August.[2]
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-12 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-12 is expected to carry 2,349 kg (5,179 lb) of pressurized mass and 961 kg (2,119 lb) of unpressurized.[5] According to 2016 presentations, the external payload manifested for this flight is CREAM.[6][7]
See also
- List of unmanned spaceflights to the International Space Station
- International Space Station – The space station that this mission will resupply.
- Commercial Resupply Services – The NASA commercial resupply program for the ISS under which this mission was contracted.
References
- 1 2 Foust, Jeff (14 October 2016). "SpaceX to reuse Dragon capsules on cargo missions". Space News.
- 1 2 3 Clark, Stephen (22 June 2017). "Spaceflight Now — Launch schedule". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events/events-calendar/2017/august/rocket-launch-spacex-crs-12
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Scimemi, Sam (July 2016). International Space Station Status July 2016 (PDF) (Technical report). NASA. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
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