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CREW DRAGON 8 (59097)
COSPAR: 2024-042A | Alt Name: Dragon Endeavour (Crew-8)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 4, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59097
International Designator
2024-042A
Decay Date
10/25/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CREW DRAGON 8
Alternative Name
Dragon Endeavour (Crew-8)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Summary
CREW DRAGON 8, also known as Dragon Endeavour (Crew-8), is a crewed spacecraft designed by SpaceX and launched on March 4, 2024, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a bus configuration of Dragon CM with dimensions including a length of 4.9 meters, diameter of 4 meters, and span of 4.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 9500 kilograms and a launch mass of 10890 kilograms. Its shape is described as Frust + Cyl, indicating a frustum combined with cylindrical sections. The spacecraft is powered by solar cells and batteries and propelled by 8 SuperDraco thrusters along with an unspecified number of Draco thrusters. The mission objective is to serve as a crewed spacecraft for transporting astronauts. It was launched and operated under the ownership of SpaceX, designated as object ID 2024-042A and NORAD catalog ID 59097.
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 C206.5
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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