DRAGON CRS-28 (56845)

COSPAR: 2023-080A | Alt Name: Dragon CRS-28

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 5, 2023

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56845

International Designator

2023-080A

Decay Date

6/30/2023

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

DRAGON CRS-28

Alternative Name

Dragon CRS-28

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

The DRAGON CRS-28 satellite, also known as Dragon CRS-28, is a spacecraft designated for supply and return missions to and from the International Space Station. It was launched on June 5, 2023, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The satellite has dimensions of 5.3 meters in length, 3.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 16.5 meters. It features solar cells and batteries for power generation and is equipped with Dragon C208.4 as its payload, designed to deliver cargo to the space station. The satellite's dry mass is 9,000 kg, while its launch mass was 10,000 kg. Manufactured by SpaceX (SPX), it serves under the ownership of the same company and uses 18 Draco thrusters for maneuvering in orbit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.3

Diameter

3.7

Span

16.5

Dry Mass

9000

Launch Mass

10000

Shape

Frust + Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dragon C208.4

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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