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DRAGON CRS-18 (44446)
COSPAR: 2019-044A | Alt Name: Dragon CRS-18
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44446
International Designator
2019-044A
Decay Date
8/27/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DRAGON CRS-18
Alternative Name
Dragon CRS-18
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DRAGON CRS-18, also known as Dragon CRS-18, is a spacecraft designed for supply and return missions to space stations. It was launched on July 25, 2019, from Launch Pad LC40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.3 meters in length, 3.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 16.5 meters. It weighs 5,688 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 4,700 kilograms. DRAGON CRS-18 is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and propelled by 18 Draco thrusters. The spacecraft's shape consists of a frustum, cylinder, and two panels. It was manufactured by SPX and is owned by the same company. Its mission involves delivering supplies to and returning materials from space stations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.3
Diameter
3.7
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
4700
Launch Mass
5688
Shape
Frust + Cyl + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dragon C108
Purpose
Supply and return
Mission
Supply and return
Manufacturer
SPX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Dragon CM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
18 Draco thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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