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CREW DRAGON DEMO-2 (45623)
COSPAR: 2020-033A | Alt Name: Dragon Endeavour (SpX DM-2)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 30, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45623
International Designator
2020-033A
Decay Date
8/2/2020
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CREW DRAGON DEMO-2
Alternative Name
Dragon Endeavour (SpX DM-2)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CREW DRAGON DEMO-2, also known as Dragon Endeavour (SpX DM-2), is a crewed spacecraft operated by SPX. Launched on May 30, 2020, from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 4.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 4.9 meters. The spacecraft features 8 SuperDraco thrusters along with unspecified numbers of Draco thrusters for propulsion. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its primary mission is to transport crew members into space. It has a dry mass of 9500 kilograms and a launch mass of 10755 kilograms. The spacecraft's shape consists of a frustum combined with a cylinder.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.9
Diameter
4
Span
4.9
Dry Mass
9500
Launch Mass
10755
Shape
Frust + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dragon C206
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
SPX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Dragon CM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
8 x SuperDraco thrusters, ? x Draco thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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