Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-2
Launch information
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This was the fourth flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft, the fifth and final flight for the company's two-stage Falcon 9 v1.0 launch vehicle, and the second SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract. The launch occurred on March 1, 2013. A minor technical issue on the Dragon spacecraft involving the RCS thruster pods occurred upon reaching orbit, but it was recoverable. The vehicle was released, splashed down, and recovered by SpaceX.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-2’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: March 1, 2013, 3:10 p.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
SpX CRS-2 (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-2’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Pad Launch
#60
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#10
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#11
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Location Launch
#2
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#1
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