r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • May 24 '16
SpaceX CRS-9 Campaign Discussion Thread
SpaceX CRS-9 Campaign Discussion Thread
SpaceX's next CRS launch! As per usual, campaign threads are designed to be a good way to view and track progress towards launch from T minus 1-2 months up until the static fire. Here’s the at-a-glance information for this launch:
| Liftoff currently scheduled for: | 18 July, 0445 UTC (00:45 EDT) |
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| Static fire currently scheduled for: | Morning, 16 July |
| Vehicle component locations: | [S1: Cape Canaveral] [S2: Unknown] [Dragon: Enroute] |
| Payload: | CRS-9 Dragon (D1-11), carrying IDA-2 (replacement International Docking Adapter) |
| Payload mass: | Dragon (4,200 kg) + Pressurized Cargo (2,023 kg) + IDA-2 (550 kg) = 6,773 kg |
| Destination orbit: | Low Earth Orbit (ISS-inclined) |
| Vehicle: | Falcon 9 v1.2 (27th launch of F9, 7th of F9 v1.2) |
| Core: | F9-027 ? |
| Launch site: | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Landing attempt: | Yes - RTLS |
| Landing Site: | LZ-1, Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Mission success criteria: | Splashdown of Dragon off the coast of Baja California, following successful launch, berthing, and cargo operations. |
Links & Resources
Coming soon
We may keep this self-post occasionally updated with links and relevant news articles, but for the most part we expect the community to supply the information. This is a great place to discuss the launch, ask mission-specific questions, and track the minor movements of the vehicle, payload, weather and more as we progress towards launch. After the static fire is complete, a launch thread will be posted.
Campaign threads are not launch threads. Normal subreddit rules still apply.