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DRAGON CRS-23 (49117)
COSPAR: 2021-078A | Alt Name: Dragon CRS-23
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 29, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49117
International Designator
2021-078A
Decay Date
10/1/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DRAGON CRS-23
Alternative Name
Dragon CRS-23
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DRAGON CRS-23, also known as Dragon CRS-23, is a satellite manufactured by SPX and operated for supply and return missions. It was launched on August 29, 2021, from Launch Pad LC39A at AFETR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.3 meters in length, 3.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 16.5 meters. Its dry mass is 9,000 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 10,028 kilograms. Equipped with 18 Draco thrusters and solar cells along with batteries for power, the Dragon spacecraft has a frustum-cylindrical shape. It was launched to supply and return cargo designated as Dragon C208.2.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.3
Diameter
3.7
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
9000
Launch Mass
10028
Shape
Frust + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dragon C208.2
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
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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