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CREW DRAGON 2 (48209)
COSPAR: 2021-030A | Alt Name: Dragon Endeavour (Crew-2)
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 23, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48209
International Designator
2021-030A
Decay Date
11/9/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CREW DRAGON 2
Alternative Name
Dragon Endeavour (Crew-2)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CREW DRAGON 2, also known as Dragon Endeavour (Crew-2), is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by SPX and launched on April 23, 2021, from Launch Pad LC39A at AFETR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.9 meters in length with a diameter of 4 meters and spans 4.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 9500 kg and a launch mass of 10755 kg, powered by solar cells and batteries. Equipped with 8 SuperDraco thrusters and an unspecified number of Draco thrusters for propulsion, its mission is to serve as a crewed spacecraft. The shape of the satellite is described as Frust + Cyl, indicating a frustum plus cylindrical configuration. Owned by SPX, it was launched from the United States.
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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