CRS SpX-21
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
16:17:08
Sunday December 6, 2020
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The first mission of SpaceX's second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The first flight of the Dragon 2 cargo version.
CRS SpX-21
SpaceX CRS-21, also known as SpX-21, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station. Dragon was docked to the station for 36 days before it successfully returned to Earth. 2,972 kg of cargo were brought to the station, including Nanoracks Bishop Airlock, a commercially-funded airlock that will be also used to deploy satellites.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
2,972 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$69.75 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
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Stats
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Mission of 2020
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110th
Mission
24th
Mission of 2020
2020
102nd
Orbital launch attempt