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SpaceXFalcon 9 v1.1Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpX CRS-3
Launched
April 18, 2014
Summary
SpX CRS-3 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 18, 2014. It was SpaceX's 14th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,371st orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Falcon 9 v1.1 flight and the 2nd this year. Booster B1006 flew for the 1st time and was expended. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Dragon CRS-3, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 321 × 339 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Dragon C105 (C105). 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.
- Booster
- B1006 · flight 1 · expendable38/42 landed here
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Falcon 9 v1.1 flight · 2nd this yearSpaceX's 14th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,371st orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Dragon C105 (C105)
First launch of the redesigned Dragon: same outer mold line with the avionics and cargo racks redesigned to supply substantially more electric power to powered cargo devices, including additional cargo freezers (GLACIER, MERLIN) for transporting critical science payloads. Launch rescheduled for 18 April due to a helium leak.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 29 days
- Docked April 20, 2014 at Harmony nadir
The Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean carrying scientific research and station hardware.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Dragon CRS-3 · NORAD 39680 · 2014-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-022A
- Epoch
- 2014-04-18 19:40:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.82724147 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0013819
- Inclination
- 51.6429°
- Ascending node
- 34.0918°
- Arg. of perigee
- 268.425°
- Mean anomaly
- 162.2575°
- 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.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 6 payloads, 2 components
- Dragon CRS-3 · NORAD 39680
- SporeSat · NORAD 39681 · re-entered June 4, 2014
- TSAT · NORAD 39682 · re-entered May 28, 2014
- All-Star · NORAD 39683 · re-entered May 26, 2014
- PhoneSat 2.5 · NORAD 39684 · re-entered May 15, 2014
- KickSat · NORAD 39685 · re-entered May 14, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the fifth Dragon spacecraft on the third operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
63rd launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 2nd this year · 708th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
101 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did SpX CRS-3 launch?
SpX CRS-3 launched on April 18, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch SpX CRS-3?
Coverage: SpaceX Webcast - CRS3 Falcon 9 (landing legs) Launch Success! April 18, 2014. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SpX CRS-3?
Falcon 9 v1.1, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 v1.1 spec sheet
Where did SpX CRS-3 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1006 flew for the 1st time and was expended.
What orbit did SpX CRS-3 reach?
Dragon CRS-3, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 321 × 339 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did SpX CRS-3 launch?
6 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is SpX CRS-3 part of?
Commercial Resupply Services and International Space Station. About Commercial Resupply Services