Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-2

Launch information

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Mission description

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’.

Launch image 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.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
39115 DRAGON CRS-2 LEO 51.65 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-2’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#5269

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Location Launch

#695

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Pad Launch

#60

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Agency Launch

#10

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Orbital Launch

#11

Year 2013

Location Launch

#2

Year 2013

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2013

Agency Launch

#1

Year 2013

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