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CREW DRAGON 6 (55740)
COSPAR: 2023-027A | Alt Name: Dragon Endeavour (Crew-6)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 2, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55740
International Designator
2023-027A
Decay Date
9/4/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CREW DRAGON 6
Alternative Name
Dragon Endeavour (Crew-6)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Summary
CREW DRAGON 6, also known as Dragon Endeavour (Crew-6), is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by SPX and launched on March 2, 2023, from LC39A at the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.9 meters in length, has a diameter of 4 meters, and spans 4.9 meters with its solar panels extended. It has a dry mass of 9,500 kg and was launched with a total mass of 10,890 kg. Equipped with both SuperDraco and Draco thrusters for propulsion, CREW DRAGON 6 is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as frustum plus cylinder. The spacecraft's primary purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft, carrying the Dragon C206.4 payload into space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.9
Diameter
4
Span
4.9
Dry Mass
9500
Launch Mass
10890
Shape
Frust + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dragon C206.4
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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