Cargo spacecraft "Dragon CRS-3"

SpaceX

Spacecraft nº:

SpaceX spacecraft nº: 4

Also called: COTS ? (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services).

Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation 39680 / 14022A
Launch date - time 18 April 2014 - 19:25 UT
Launch site CC, SLC-40
Launch vehicle  Falcon-9 v1.1
Spacecraft Cargo Dragon C105
Manufacturer SpaceX
Dimensions cabine Height: 8.1m (27 ft) - Dia: 4m (13 ft)
Launch mass  6000 kg
Total cargo mass (kg) 
Dragon-CRS3

Berthed date - time 20 Apr 2014 - 14:02 UT
Target spacecraft/port ISS/Harmony nadir CBM port
Docking orbit:
   - Perigee / Apogee  km
   - Inclination  °
   - Period  min
Unberthed date - time 18 May 2014 - 12:00 UT
Berthed time 27d, 21h, 49in
Deorbit burn date - time 18 May 2014 - 18:12 to 18:22 UT
Recovery date - time 18 May 2014 - 19:05 UT
Landing location west of Baja California
Flight Duration (dd:hh:min) 29d, 23h, 38min

Launched together with: SporeSat - TSAT - All-Star-THEIA - PhoneSat 2.5 - KickSat 1

CRS-3

Dragon being mated to Falcon 9.

CRS-3

Dragon CRS-3 grappled by the ISS.


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Dragon CRS-3

Launch cancel Cape Canaveral, Hand cancel. Credit: #401

Dragon CRS-3

Launch cancel CC, different cancel. Credit: #411


Dragon CRS-1

Berthed date cancel Houston. Credit: #401



Ref.:#7(JR696-698,736), #14, #98, #228, #401, #411, #spacex.com - update: 26.12.25 Home