Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-1
Launch information
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This was the third flight for the uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecaft and the first SpaceX mission under their Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Dragon delivered various cargo to the staion, and returned after being berthed to the station for 17 days. The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean and was recovered by SpaceX.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-1’.
Partial Failure
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Class: normal
Fail Reason: Dragon was placed into the correct orbit after a first stage engine failed during ascent. However, an Orbcomm secondary payload was placed into a lower than planned orbit and subsequently lost.
Launch T0: Oct. 8, 2012, 12:35 a.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
SpX CRS-1 (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 40 |
Type |
Resupply |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-1’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-1’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
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Pad Launch
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Agency Launch
#9
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Orbital Launch
#57
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Location Launch
#9
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#2
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