SpaceX CRS-6
SpaceX CRS-6, also known as SpX-6, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station, contracted to NASA. It was the eighth flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft and the sixth SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract. It was docked to the International Space Station from 17 April to 21 May 2015.
The SpaceX CRS-6 Dragon spacecraft as seen from the ISS on 17 April 2015 | |
| Names | SpX-6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
| Operator | SpaceX / NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-021A |
| SATCAT no. | 40588 |
| Website | https://www.spacex.com/ |
| Mission duration | 30 days (planned) 36 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Dragon C108 |
| Spacecraft type | Dragon CRS |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Launch mass | 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) |
| Dimensions | 8.1 m (27 ft) (height) 4 m (13 ft) (diameter) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 April 2015, 20:10:41 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 21 May 2015, 16:42 UTC |
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.65° |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir |
| RMS capture | 17 April 2015, 10:55 UTC |
| Berthing date | 17 April 2015, 13:29 UTC |
| Unberthing date | 21 May 2015, 09:29 UTC |
| RMS release | 21 May 2015, 11:04 UTC |
| Time berthed | 33 days, 20 hours |
| Cargo | |
| Mass | 2,015 kg (4,442 lb) |
| Pressurised | 2,015 kg (4,442 lb) |
NASA SpX-6 mission patch | |
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