CREW DRAGON 4 (52318)

COSPAR: 2022-042A | Alt Name: Dragon Freedom (Crew-4)

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 27, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52318

International Designator

2022-042A

Decay Date

10/14/2022

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CREW DRAGON 4

Alternative Name

Dragon Freedom (Crew-4)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

CREW DRAGON 4, also known as Dragon Freedom (Crew-4), is a crewed spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID of 2022-042A and NORAD_CAT_ID of 52318. Launched on April 27, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this Dragon crew module was manufactured by SPX (SpaceX) for the US. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.9 meters in length and diameter, and its dry mass is approximately 9500 kg with a launch mass of about 10755 kg. Equipped with 8 SuperDraco thrusters and an unspecified number of Draco thrusters for propulsion, the vehicle uses solar cells and batteries for power. Its shape consists of a frustum and cylinder design, serving as a critical component in SpaceX's crew transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS).

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.9

Diameter

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 C212

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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