Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
20:43:31
Friday April 8, 2016
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SpaceX's first successful landing on a droneship.
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
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$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
23rd
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2016
28th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2016
24th
Orbital launch attempt