CRS SpX-4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:52:00

Sunday September 21, 2014

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Launch Notes

Over a year after launch, debris from the Falcon 9 1st stage were discovered washed up on the Isles of Scilly in the UK.

CRS SpX-4

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SpaceX CRS-4, also known as SpX-4, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station contracted to NASA. Dragon was berthed for 32 days before successfully returning to earth. 2,216kg of cargo were brought to the station, 1,627kg of pressurized cargo in the capsule and 589kg of unpressurized cargo in the trunk. 20 mice were also brought to the station to study the effects of microgravity on animals. This mission was flown by Dragon C106-1.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

2,216 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Falcon 9 Block 2 (v1.1)

Active 2013 to 2016

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$56.50 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 68.4m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,150 kg

GTO: 4,850 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,885 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


13th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2014

SpaceX


18th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2014

2014


57th

Orbital launch attempt