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CREW DRAGON 3 (49407)
COSPAR: 2021-103A | Alt Name: Dragon Endurance (Crew-3)
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49407
International Designator
2021-103A
Decay Date
5/6/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CREW DRAGON 3
Alternative Name
Dragon Endurance (Crew-3)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CREW DRAGON 3, also known as Dragon Endurance (Crew-3), is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by SpaceX (SPX) and launched on November 11, 2021, from LC39A at AFETR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.9 meters in length, 4 meters in diameter, and a span of 4.9 meters. It carries a payload named Dragon C210 and was designed for crew transportation with solar cells and batteries as its power source. At launch, the spacecraft had a mass of 10755 kg and a dry mass of 9500 kg. Its propulsion system includes 8 SuperDraco thrusters along with an unspecified number of Draco thrusters. The satellite's shape is described as Frust + Cyl, indicating a frustum combined with a cylindrical section, and its mission purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft for space transportation missions.
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 C210
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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