CRS SpX-6
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
20:10:41
Tuesday April 14, 2015
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Launch Notes
Bipropellant valve in the center Merlin Engine got stuck during the landing burn, making the booster unable to properly correct its velocity, it crashed onto the deck on the drone ship.
CRS SpX-6
SpaceX CRS-6, also known as SpX-6, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station contracted to NASA. Dragon was berthed for just under 34 days before it successfully returned to Earth. 2,015kg of pressurized cargo were brought to the Space Station. This mission was flown by Dragon C108-1.
Low Earth Orbit
2,015 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$56.50 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 68.4m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 13,150 kg
GTO: 4,850 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,885 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
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Mission
4th
Mission of 2015
2015
22nd
Orbital launch attempt