SpaceX CRS-18
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.jpg) Dragon C108.3 approaching the ISS | |
| Names | SpX-18 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-044A |
| SATCAT no. | 44446 |
| Mission duration | 32 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Dragon 1 C108 |
| Spacecraft type | Dragon 1 |
| 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 | 25 July 2019 22:01 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 B1056-2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 27 August 2019 20:20 UTC[2] |
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean off Baja California |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir |
| RMS capture | 27 July 13:11 UTC[3] |
| Berthing date | 27 July 2019 16:01 UTC[4] |
| Unberthing date | 27 August 2019 12:25 UTC[5] |
| RMS release | 27 August 2019 14:59 UTC[5] |
| Time berthed | 30 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes |
 NASA SpX-18 mission patch | |
SpaceX CRS-18, also known as SpX-18, was SpaceX's 18th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services program for NASA. It was launched on 25 July 2019 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.[6][7]
The same Dragon capsule has previously flown to the ISS in April 2015 and December 2017.[8] This was the first time a capsule was used for a third flight.
In February 2016, it was announced that NASA had awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for five CRS additional missions (CRS-16 to CRS-20).[9]
NASA has contracted for the CRS-18 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule. It carried the third International Docking Adapter (IDA-3).[10]
The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:[11]
- Science investigations: 1,192 kg (2,628 lb)
- Crew supplies: 233 kg (514 lb)
- Vehicle hardware: 157 kg (346 lb)
- Spacewalk equipment: 157 kg (346 lb)
- Computer resources: 17 kg (37 lb)
- External payloads: IDA-3 534 kg (1,177 lb)[12]
The Dragon spacecraft also featured a handful of ceramic heat shield tiles, meant to flight-test a critical component of the SpaceX Starship spacecraft.[13]
Gallery
Launch of CRS-18
Falcon 9 landing at LZ-1
Dragon approaching the ISS
Dragon decals indicating two prior flights
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