CRS SpX-8

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:43:31

Friday April 8, 2016

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Launch Notes

SpaceX's first successful landing on a droneship.

CRS SpX-8

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SpaceX CRS-8, also known as SpX-8, was the eighth operational mission contracted to SpaceX by NASA under the Commercial Resupply Services program. The cargo included the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), a prototype inflatable space habitat delivered in the vehicle's trunk, which was attached to the station to test the viability of inflatable station modules. A total of 3,136kg of cargo was delivered to the ISS. Dragon was berthed to the station for just under 31 days before it returned to Earth. This mission was flown by Dragon C110-1.

Low Earth Orbit

3,136 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Falcon 9 Block 3 (v1.2/FT)

Active 2015 to 2018

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$62.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,804 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


23rd

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2016

SpaceX


28th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2016

2016


24th

Orbital launch attempt