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CREW DRAGON 7 (57697)
COSPAR: 2023-128A | Alt Name: Dragon Endurance (Crew-7)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 26, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57697
International Designator
2023-128A
Decay Date
3/12/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CREW DRAGON 7
Alternative Name
Dragon Endurance (Crew-7)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CREW DRAGON 7, also known as Dragon Endurance (Crew-7), is a crewed spacecraft designed by SPX and launched on August 26, 2023, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 4.9 meters. The dry mass is 9500 kilograms, while its launch mass was 10890 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it features an 8 x SuperDraco thrusters configuration along with unspecified Draco thrusters. Its shape consists of a frustum combined with a cylinder, and it serves as a crewed spacecraft operated by SPX.
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 C210.3
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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