SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22
Launched
June 3, 2021
Image: SpaceX
Summary
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on June 3, 2021. It was SpaceX's 138th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 6,087th orbital launch attempt. It was the 64th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 17th this year. Booster B1067 flew for the 1st time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Dragon CRS-22, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 219 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Cargo Dragon C209 (C209). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- B1067 · flight 1 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed209/217 landed here · 303 km downrange
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NASA
- Milestone
- 64th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 17th this yearSpaceX's 138th launch21st this yearhumanity's 6,087th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Cargo Dragon C209 (C209)
Second Cargo Dragon 2
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 36 days
- Docked June 5, 2021 at Harmony zenith
The Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico carrying scientific research and station hardware.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Dragon CRS-22 · NORAD 48831 · 2021-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-048A
- Epoch
- 2021-06-03 17:49:21 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26405839 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014506
- Inclination
- 51.6427°
- Ascending node
- 49.9183°
- Arg. of perigee
- 16.7546°
- Mean anomaly
- 80.2241°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 debris, 1 component
- Dragon CRS-22 · NORAD 48831 · docked June 5, 2021
- RamSat · NORAD 48850 · re-entered October 12, 2022
- SOAR · NORAD 48851 · re-entered March 14, 2022
- G-SATELLITE 2 · NORAD 48867 · re-entered September 15, 2022
- MirSat-OSCAR-112 · NORAD 48868 · re-entered April 18, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
SpaceX will launch the second cargo variant of its Dragon 2 spacecraft on their 22nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Dragon will be filled with supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.
Related page: SpaceX CRS-22 Mission OverviewRelated page: www.spacex.com
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
132nd launch from Launch Complex 39A, 7th this year · 189th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Questions
When did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 launch?
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 launched on June 3, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22?
Coverage: Falcon 9 CRS-2 SpX-22; CRS-22 Mission; Watch SpaceX Launch Research & Supplies to the International Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1067 flew for the 1st time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 reach?
Dragon CRS-22, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 219 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Dragon CRS-2 SpX-22 part of?
Commercial Resupply Services and International Space Station. About Commercial Resupply Services