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SpaceXFalcon 9 v1.1Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpX CRS-4
Launched
September 21, 2014
Summary
SpX CRS-4 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 21, 2014. It was SpaceX's 18th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,407th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Falcon 9 v1.1 flight and the 6th this year. Booster B1010 flew for the 1st time and its landing at Atlantic Ocean failed. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Dragon CRS-4, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 210 × 362 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Dragon C106 (C106). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- CRS-4 LaunchSpaceX
- Booster
- B1010 · flight 1 · Ocean at Atlantic Ocean · landing failed38/42 landed here
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Falcon 9 v1.1 flight · 6th this yearSpaceX's 18th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,407th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Dragon C106 (C106)
This was the first dragon vehicle to be used for more than one mission. This capsule flew on CRS-4 which carried SpaceX's first living payload in the form of 20 mice. It also flew on CRS-11.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 34 days
- Docked September 23, 2014 at Harmony nadir
The Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean carrying scientific research and station hardware.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Dragon CRS-4 · NORAD 40210 · 2014-056 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-056A
- Epoch
- 2014-09-21 05:48:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.98295763 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0113888
- Inclination
- 51.6518°
- Ascending node
- 344.0345°
- Arg. of perigee
- 46.2662°
- Mean anomaly
- 314.7708°
- 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
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 components
- Dragon CRS-4 · NORAD 40210
- SpinSat · NORAD 40314
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This was the fourth Dragon mission to the International SpaÑe Station. It delivered supplies and scientific experiments, including live mice and the first 3D printer in space. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
67th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 6th this year · 717th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did SpX CRS-4 launch?
SpX CRS-4 launched on September 21, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch SpX CRS-4?
Coverage: CRS-4 Launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SpX CRS-4?
Falcon 9 v1.1, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 v1.1 spec sheet
Where did SpX CRS-4 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1010 flew for the 1st time and its landing at Atlantic Ocean failed.
What orbit did SpX CRS-4 reach?
Dragon CRS-4, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 210 × 362 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
How many satellites did SpX CRS-4 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is SpX CRS-4 part of?
Commercial Resupply Services and International Space Station. About Commercial Resupply Services