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SpaceX CRS-6

"CRS-6" redirects here. For the Orbital ATK CRS-6 mission, see Cygnus CRS OA-6.

SpaceX CRS-6
The SpaceX CRS-6 Dragon spacecraft as seen from the ISS on 17 April 2015
NamesSpX-6
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2015-021A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40588Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration36 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDragon 1 C108
Spacecraft typeDragon 1
ManufacturerSpaceX
Launch mass6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 8.1 m (27 ft)
Diameter: 4 m (13 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date14 April 2015, 20:10:41 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 v1.1 (B1015)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date21 May 2015, 16:42 UTC
Landing sitePacific Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[1]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.65°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir
RMS capture17 April 2015, 10:55 UTC
Berthing date17 April 2015, 13:29 UTC
Unberthing date21 May 2015, 09:29 UTC
RMS release21 May 2015, 11:04 UTC
Time berthed33 days, 20 hours
Cargo
Mass2,015 kg (4,442 lb) [2]
Pressurised2,015 kg (4,442 lb)

NASA SpX-6 mission patch

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.

  1. ^ "DRAGON CRS-6". N2YO.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nasa-overview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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