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{{Short description|2018 American resupply spaceflight to the ISS}}
{{redirect|CRS-14|the Northrop Grumann CRS-14 mission|Cygnus NG-14}}
{{Infobox spaceflight |auto=all
{{Infobox spaceflight |auto=all
| name = SpaceX CRS-14
| name = SpaceX CRS-14
| image = Dragon ISS.jpg
| image = SpaceX CRS-14 Dragon approaches the ISS (1).jpg
| image_caption = Artist rendering of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being berthed to ISS
| image_caption = SpaceX CRS-14 arriving at the ISS on 4 April 2018
| image_size = 300px


| mission_type = [[International Space Station|ISS]] resupply
| names_list = SpX-14
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| mission_type = [[Commercial Resupply Services|ISS resupply]]
| operator = [[SpaceX]]
| operator = [[SpaceX]]
| mission_duration = {{time interval|2 April 2018 20:30:38|5 May 2018 19:03|show=dhm|sep=,}}
| COSPAR_ID =
| SATCAT =
| website =
| mission_duration = Planned: 1 month


| spacecraft = {{ComV|Dragon|110|full=nolink}}<ref name="nsf20180328">{{cite news |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/03/falcon-9-crs-14-mission-static-fire-testing/ |title=Falcon 9 set for CRS-14 mission completes Static Fire testing |work=NASASpaceFlight.com |first=Chris |last=Bergin |date=28 March 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>
| spacecraft =
| spacecraft_type = [[SpaceX Dragon#Dragon CRS|CRS Dragon]] C110
| spacecraft_type = [[SpaceX Dragon 1|Dragon 1]]
| manufacturer = SpaceX
| manufacturer = SpaceX
| launch_mass =
| landing_mass =
| dry_mass = {{convert|4200|kg|abbr=on}}
| dry_mass = {{convert|4200|kg|abbr=on}}
| dimensions = Height: {{convert|6.1|m|abbr=on}} <br /> Diameter: {{convert|3.7|m|abbr=on}}
| dimensions = Height: {{cvt|6.1|m}}<br/>Diameter: {{cvt|3.7|m}}
| power = <!--end-of-life power, in watts-->


| launch_date = 2 April 2018, 20:30 UTC<ref name="sfn" />
| launch_date = {{start-date|2 April 2018, 20:30:38}}&nbsp;[[UTC]]<ref name=sfn_ll />
| launch_rocket = [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust|Falcon 9 FT]]
| launch_rocket = [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust#Block 4|Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 4]] ([[List of Falcon 9 first-stage boosters#B1039|B1039]])
| launch_site = [[CCAFS|Cape Canaveral]] [[SLC-40]]
| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral]], [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40|SLC-40]]
| launch_contractor = SpaceX
| launch_contractor = SpaceX


| disposal_type =
| disposal_type = Recovered
| landing_date = {{end-date|5 May 2018, 19:03}}&nbsp;UTC<ref name="space20180505">{{cite news |url=https://www.space.com/40503-spacex-dragon-returns-to-earth-crs-14.html |title=SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth from Space Station |work=Space.com |first=Tariq |last=Malik |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref>
| landing_date =
| landing_site =
| landing_site = Pacific Ocean off [[Baja California]]


| orbit_reference = [[Geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
| orbit_reference = [[Geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
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| orbit_inclination = 51.6°
| orbit_inclination = 51.6°
| orbit_period =
| orbit_period =
| orbit_epoch = Planned
| orbit_epoch =
| apsis = gee
| apsis = gee


| docking =
| docking = {{Infobox spaceflight/Dock
{{Infobox spaceflight/Dock
| docking_target = [[International Space Station|ISS]]
| docking_target = [[International Space Station|ISS]]
| docking_type = berth
| docking_type = berth
| docking_port = ''[[Harmony (ISS module)|Harmony]]'' nadir or ''[[Unity (ISS module)|Unity]]'' nadir
| docking_port = ''[[Harmony (ISS module)|Harmony]]'' nadir
| capture_date = 4 April 2018, 10:40&nbsp;UTC<ref name="sfn20180404">{{cite news |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/04/04/dragon-cargo-capsule-reaches-space-station-for-second-time/ |title=Dragon cargo capsule reaches space station for second time |work=Spaceflight Now |first=Stephen |last=Clark |date=4 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>
| capture_date = April 4th, 2018
| docking_date = April 4th, 2018
| docking_date = 4 April 2018, 13:00&nbsp;UTC<ref name="sfn20180404" />
| undocking_date = 5 May 2018, ≈05:30<ref name="sppolonline20180501">{{cite web |url=https://spacepolicyonline.com/events/spacex-crs-14-dragon-departure-from-iss-may-2-2018-earth-orbit-nasa-tv-coverage-begins-1000-am-et/ |title=SpaceX CRS-14 Dragon Departure From ISS, May 5, 2018, Earth orbit, NASA TV coverage begins 9:00 am ET |website=SpacePolicyOnline.com |date=1 May 2018 |access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref>
| undocking_date =
| release_date = 5 May 2018, 13:23&nbsp;UTC<ref name="sfnow20180505">{{cite news |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/05/reused-dragon-cargo-carrier-splashes-down-in-pacific-ocean/ |title=Reused Dragon cargo carrier splashes down in Pacific Ocean |work=Spaceflight Now |first=Stephen |last=Clark |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref>
| release_date =
| time_docked =
| time_docked = ≈{{time interval|4 April 2018 13:00|5 May 2018 05:30|show=dh}}
}}
}}


| cargo_mass = {{convert|2647|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="crs14.overview">{{cite web |url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-14_mision_overview_high_res.pdf |title=Overview: SpaceX CRS-14 Mission |publisher=NASA |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>
| cargo_mass =
| cargo_mass_press =
| cargo_mass_press = {{convert|1721|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="crs14.overview" />
| cargo_mass_unpress =
| cargo_mass_unpress = {{convert|926|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="crs14.overview" />

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| programme = [[Commercial Resupply Services]]
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| previous_mission = [[SpaceX CRS-13|CRS-13]]
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| next_mission = [[SpaceX CRS-15|CRS-15]]


| insignia = SpaceX CRS-14 Patch.png
| insignia = SpaceX CRS-14 Patch.png
| insignia_caption = NASA SpX-14 mission patch
| insignia_caption = NASA SpX-14 mission patch

| insignia_size =
| programme = [[Commercial Resupply Services]]
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| previous_mission = [[SpaceX CRS-13]]
| next_mission = [[Cygnus OA-9E|OA-9E]]<!-- "Cygnus" is a qualifier used in the article's title for disambiguation and is not part of the official name -->

| programme2 = [[SpaceX Dragon 1#List of missions|Cargo Dragon]]
| previous_mission2 = [[SpaceX CRS-13]]
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| next_mission2 = [[SpaceX CRS-15]]
}}
}}


'''SpaceX CRS-14''', also known as '''SpX-14''', is a [[Commercial Resupply Services|Commercial Resupply Service mission]] to the [[International Space Station]] launched at 16:30 EDT (20:30 UTC) on April 2, 2018 which was captured by the robotic arm of the ISS on 4th April 2018 and is scheduled to remain in space for approximately 1 month before returning to earth.<ref name="CRS14" /> The mission was contracted by [[NASA]] and is flown by [[SpaceX]], along with a payload from [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]].<ref>http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-news/media-kits/2017/hp-envy-zero-gravity-printer.html</ref>
'''SpaceX CRS-14''', also known as '''SpX-14''', was a [[Commercial Resupply Services|Commercial Resupply Service mission]] to the [[International Space Station]] launched on 2 April 2018. The mission was contracted by [[NASA]] and was flown by [[SpaceX]]. This mission reused the [[Falcon 9]] first stage booster previously flown on [[SpaceX CRS-12|CRS-12]] and the [[SpaceX Dragon|Dragon]] capsule flown on [[SpaceX CRS-8|CRS-8]].<ref name="nsf20180328" />


==Mission Overview==
==Mission overview==
In early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three additional CRS missions ([[SpaceX CRS-13|CRS-13]] to [[SpaceX CRS-15|CRS-15]]).<ref name=sn-20160224spxwinsaddlcrs1 /> {{asof|2016|06}}, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for August 2018.<ref name=nasaaig-2016025 />
In early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three additional CRS missions ([[SpaceX CRS-13|CRS-13]] to [[SpaceX CRS-15|CRS-15]]).<ref name=sn-20160224spxwinsaddlcrs1>{{cite news |url=http://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-5-new-space-station-cargo-missions-in-nasa-contract-estimated-at-700-million/ |title=SpaceX wins 5 new space station cargo missions in NASA contract estimated at $700 million |work=[[SpaceNews]] |last1=de Selding |first1=Peter B. |date=24 February 2016 |access-date=24 February 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for February 2018.<ref name=nasaaig-2016025>{{cite report |title=NASA's Response to SpaceX's June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station |url=https://oig.nasa.gov/audits/reports/FY16/IG-16-025.pdf |publisher=NASA Office of Inspector General |issue=Report No. IG-16-025 |page=13 |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> The flight was then delayed to 9 February and 13 March 2018.<ref name=sfn_ll>{{cite web |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-log/ |title=Launch Log |work=Spaceflight Now |last=Clark |first=Stephen |date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405051630/https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-log/ |archive-date=5 April 2018}}</ref>


Launch occurred on 2 April 2018 at 20:30&nbsp;UTC on a [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust]] rocket from [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40|Space Launch Complex 40]].<ref name="nsf20180402">{{cite news |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/04/crs-14-spacex-falcon-9-second-flight-previously-flown-dragon/ |title=CRS-14: SpaceX Falcon 9 conducts second flight with previously flown Dragon |work=NASASpaceFlight.com |first=William |last=Graham |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> The Dragon spacecraft rendezvoused with the ISS on 4 April; it was captured by [[Canadarm2]] at 10:40&nbsp;UTC and was berthed to the ''[[Harmony (ISS module)|Harmony]]'' module at 13:00&nbsp;UTC.<ref name="sfn20180404" /> It remained there for just under 31 days before being unberthed by Canadarm2 on 5 May 2018, scheduled for 05:30&nbsp;UTC.<ref name="sppolonline20180501" /> The spacecraft was released at 13:23&nbsp;UTC and autonomously backed away from the station to a safe distance before firing its thrusters for a deorbit burn at 18:06&nbsp;UTC.<ref name="sfnow20180505" /> Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 19:03&nbsp;UTC to be retrieved by a SpaceX recovery crew and transported to the Port of Los Angeles, returning {{convert|1743|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} of cargo to Earth.<ref name="space20180505" /><ref name="sfnow20180505" />
Launch occurred on April 2, 2018 at 16:30 EDT (or 20:30 UTC) on a [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust]] Rocket. The 1st stage had previously been flown and recovered on the [[CRS-12]] mission, recovery of the first stage was not attempted on the CRS-14 flight.<ref name=CRS14>{{cite web|title=CRS14|url=http://www.spacex.com/news/2018/04/02/dragon-resupply-mission-crs-14|website=SpaceX.com|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> The dragon capsule has also previously flown to the ISS on [[CRS-8]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=flatoday_jdean |number=974719813162602496 |date=21 March 2018 |title=NASA’s upcoming CRS-14 ISS resupply mission will re-fly SpaceX Falcon 9 booster flown on CRS-12. Dragon previously flew CRS-8. }}</ref>


Dragon arrived at the ISS on the 4th of April 2018 and is scheduled to remain there for approximately one month before de-orbiting and returning to Earth.<ref name="CRS14" />
No attempt was made to recover the first stage booster; instead, the booster was used to conduct experimental maneuvers designed to test the limits of its flight trajectory.<ref name="nsf20180402" />


==Manifest==
==Payload==
NASA has contracted for the CRS-14 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and [[orbital elements|orbital parameters]] for the [[SpaceX Dragon|Dragon]] [[space capsule]]. According to a NASA Inspector General report of June 2016, CRS-14 is expected to carry {{convert|2760|kg|abbr=on}} of pressurized mass and {{convert|550|kg|abbr=on}} of unpressurized.<ref name=nasaaig-2016025 /> According to a 2016 presentation, the external payloads manifested for this flights were '''[[Atmosphere-Space Interaction Monitor|ASIM]]''', '''PFCS''' and '''MISSE'''.<ref name=workshop-matsew20160517 /><ref name=nasahqhed-issreport201607scimemi />
NASA contracted for the CRS-14 mission from SpaceX and therefore determined the primary payload, date/time of launch, and [[orbital elements|orbital parameters]] for the Dragon [[space capsule]]. CRS-14 carried a total of {{convert|2647|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} of material into orbit. This includes {{convert|1721|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} of pressurised cargo with packaging bound for the International Space Station, and {{convert|926|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} of unpressurised cargo. The unpressurised component is composed of two external station experiments, [[Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor]] (ASIM) and [[Materials International Space Station Experiment|Materials ISS Experiment]] Flight Facility (MISSE-FF), and a Pump and Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS) [[orbital replacement unit]] for the station.<ref name="crs14.overview" /><ref name="nsf20180402" />


Multiple payloads from national labs are also included,<ref>http://www.parabolicarc.com/2018/03/22/dragon-mission-carry-casissponsored-experiments-space-station/</ref> one of which is the [[Surrey Satellite Technology#RemoveDEBRIS|RemoveDEBRIS]] mission which will be deployed from the ISS. The mission aims to test a harpoon and a net on test debris that the mission carries to evaluate the viability of these methods to be used in future missions to remove real space debris. [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] has also been contracted by NASA to install a new inkjet printer for the [[Destiny (ISS module)|US lab]], and is flown aboard the vehicle to the station<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/02/the-international-space-station-is-getting-a-new-printer/</ref><ref>https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/02/iss-new-hp-printer/</ref><ref>http://uk.pcmag.com/news/91865/hp-develops-zero-gravity-printer-for-iss</ref>. At the end of the mission the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft will deploy a large [[solar sail]] to remove itself from orbit to prevent itself from becoming [[space debris]].<ref name="RemoveDEBRIS">{{cite web|title=Space junk demo mission launches|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43584070|website=BBC.co.uk|publisher=BBC|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>
Multiple payloads from national labs are also included,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.parabolicarc.com/2018/03/22/dragon-mission-carry-casissponsored-experiments-space-station/ |title=Dragon Mission to Carry CASIS-Sponsored Experiments to Space Station |work=Parabolic Arc |first=Doug |last=Messier |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> one of which is the [[RemoveDEBRIS]] mission which will be deployed from the ISS. The mission aims to test a harpoon and a net on test debris that the mission carries to evaluate the viability of these methods to be used in future missions to remove real [[space debris]]. At the end of the mission the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft will deploy a large dragsail to accelerate its own deorbit to avoid becoming space debris itself.<ref name="RemoveDEBRIS">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43584070 |title=Space junk demo mission launches |publisher=BBC News |first=Jonathan |last=Amos |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] was also contracted by NASA to install a new inkjet printer for the [[Destiny (ISS module)|US lab]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/02/the-international-space-station-is-getting-a-new-printer/ |title=The International Space Station is getting a new printer |work=TechCrunch |first=Brian |last=Heater |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/02/iss-new-hp-printer/ |title=The ISS will replace its 17-year-old printer this week |work=Engadget |first=Swapna |last=Krishna |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:<ref name="crs14.overview" />
* Science investigations: {{convert|1070|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* Crew supplies: {{convert|344|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* Vehicle hardware: {{convert|148|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* Spacewalk equipment: {{convert|99|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* Computer resources: {{convert|49|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
** New HP Workstation laptops
** HP Envy inkjet printer
* Russian hardware: {{convert|11|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* External payloads: {{convert|926|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
** Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM)
** Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF)
** Pump and Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS)

== Gallery ==
{{Gallery|CRS-14 Mission (26326005987).jpg|Launch of CRS-14|SpaceX CRS-14 Dragon approaches the ISS (4).jpg|Dragon approaching the ISS|SpaceX CRS-14 Dragon docking (4).jpg|Dragon docked to the ISS|title=SpaceX CRS-14|align=center|footer=|style=text-align:center;|mode=packed|alt1=|alt2=|alt3=|alt4=|alt5=|alt6=|alt7=}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Unmanned spaceflights to the International Space Station]]
*[[Uncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station]]
*[[List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches]]
*[[List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches]]
*[[2018 in spaceflight]]
*[[2018 in spaceflight]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
{{Reflist}}
<ref name="sfn">{{cite web |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ |title=Launch Schedule |work=Spaceflight Now |date=10 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235015/https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ |archivedate=10 February 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=nasaaig-2016025>{{cite report |author=NASA Office of Inspector General |date=28 June 2016 |title=NASA’s Response to SpaceX’s June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station |url=https://oig.nasa.gov/audits/reports/FY16/IG-16-025.pdf |publisher=NASA Office of Inspector General |format=PDF |issue=Report No. IG-16-025 |page=13 |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=nasahqhed-issreport201607scimemi>{{cite techreport |url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/3-scimemi_status_of_iss.pdf |format=PDF |first=Sam |last=Scimemi |title=International Space Station Status July 2016 |institution=[[NASA]] |date=July 2016 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=sn-20160224spxwinsaddlcrs1>{{cite web |url=http://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-5-new-space-station-cargo-missions-in-nasa-contract-estimated-at-700-million/ |title=SpaceX wins 5 new space station cargo missions in NASA contract estimated at $700 million |last1=de Selding |first1=Peter B. |publisher=Space News |date=24 February 2016 |accessdate=24 February 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=workshop-matsew20160517>{{cite conference |url=http://www.asi.it/sites/default/files/attach/evento/material_science_workshop_italy_version2.pdf |title=Research Capability of ISS for a Wide Spectrum of Science Disciplines, Including Materials Science |last1=Kenol |first1=Jules |last2=Love |first2=John |conference=Materials in the Space Environment Workshop, Italian Space Agency, Rome |date=17 May 2016}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.spacex.com/dragon Dragon website] at SpaceX.com
* [http://www.spacex.com/dragon Dragon website] at SpaceX.com
* [http://www.nasa.gov/commercialresupply Commercial Resupply Services] at NASA.gov
* [http://www.nasa.gov/commercialresupply Commercial Resupply Services] at NASA.gov
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 13 August 2024

"CRS-14" redirects here. For the Northrop Grumann CRS-14 mission, see Cygnus NG-14.
SpaceX CRS-14
SpaceX CRS-14 arriving at the ISS on 4 April 2018
NamesSpX-14
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2018-032A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.43267Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration32 days, 22 hours, 32 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDragon 1 C110[1]
Spacecraft typeDragon 1
ManufacturerSpaceX
Dry mass4,200 kg (9,300 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date2 April 2018, 20:30:38 (2018-04-02UTC20:30:38) UTC[2]
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust Block 4 (B1039)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date5 May 2018, 19:03 (2018-05-05UTC19:04) UTC[3]
Landing sitePacific Ocean off Baja California
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Inclination51.6°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir
RMS capture4 April 2018, 10:40 UTC[4]
Berthing date4 April 2018, 13:00 UTC[4]
Unberthing date5 May 2018, ≈05:30[5]
RMS release5 May 2018, 13:23 UTC[6]
Time berthed≈30 days and 16 hours
Cargo
Mass2,647 kg (5,836 lb)[7]
Pressurised1,721 kg (3,794 lb)[7]
Unpressurised926 kg (2,041 lb)[7]

NASA SpX-14 mission patch

SpaceX CRS-14, also known as SpX-14, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station launched on 2 April 2018. The mission was contracted by NASA and was flown by SpaceX. This mission reused the Falcon 9 first stage booster previously flown on CRS-12 and the Dragon capsule flown on CRS-8.[1]

Mission overview

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In early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three additional CRS missions (CRS-13 to CRS-15).[8] In June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for February 2018.[9] The flight was then delayed to 9 February and 13 March 2018.[2]

Launch occurred on 2 April 2018 at 20:30 UTC on a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40.[10] The Dragon spacecraft rendezvoused with the ISS on 4 April; it was captured by Canadarm2 at 10:40 UTC and was berthed to the Harmony module at 13:00 UTC.[4] It remained there for just under 31 days before being unberthed by Canadarm2 on 5 May 2018, scheduled for 05:30 UTC.[5] The spacecraft was released at 13:23 UTC and autonomously backed away from the station to a safe distance before firing its thrusters for a deorbit burn at 18:06 UTC.[6] Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 19:03 UTC to be retrieved by a SpaceX recovery crew and transported to the Port of Los Angeles, returning 1,743 kg (3,843 lb) of cargo to Earth.[3][6]

No attempt was made to recover the first stage booster; instead, the booster was used to conduct experimental maneuvers designed to test the limits of its flight trajectory.[10]

Payload

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NASA contracted for the CRS-14 mission from SpaceX and therefore determined the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule. CRS-14 carried a total of 2,647 kg (5,836 lb) of material into orbit. This includes 1,721 kg (3,794 lb) of pressurised cargo with packaging bound for the International Space Station, and 926 kg (2,041 lb) of unpressurised cargo. The unpressurised component is composed of two external station experiments, Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) and Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF), and a Pump and Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS) orbital replacement unit for the station.[7][10]

Multiple payloads from national labs are also included,[11] one of which is the RemoveDEBRIS mission which will be deployed from the ISS. The mission aims to test a harpoon and a net on test debris that the mission carries to evaluate the viability of these methods to be used in future missions to remove real space debris. At the end of the mission the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft will deploy a large dragsail to accelerate its own deorbit to avoid becoming space debris itself.[12] HP was also contracted by NASA to install a new inkjet printer for the US lab.[13][14]

The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:[7]

  • Science investigations: 1,070 kg (2,359 lb)
  • Crew supplies: 344 kg (758 lb)
  • Vehicle hardware: 148 kg (326 lb)
  • Spacewalk equipment: 99 kg (218 lb)
  • Computer resources: 49 kg (108 lb)
    • New HP Workstation laptops
    • HP Envy inkjet printer
  • Russian hardware: 11 kg (24 lb)
  • External payloads: 926 kg (2,041 lb)
    • Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM)
    • Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF)
    • Pump and Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS)
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SpaceX CRS-14
  • Launch of CRS-14
    Launch of CRS-14
  • Dragon approaching the ISS
    Dragon approaching the ISS
  • Dragon docked to the ISS
    Dragon docked to the ISS

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bergin, Chris (28 March 2018). "Falcon 9 set for CRS-14 mission completes Static Fire testing". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Clark, Stephen (2 April 2018). "Launch Log". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018.
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  4. ^ a b c Clark, Stephen (4 April 2018). "Dragon cargo capsule reaches space station for second time". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b "SpaceX CRS-14 Dragon Departure From ISS, May 5, 2018, Earth orbit, NASA TV coverage begins 9:00 am ET". SpacePolicyOnline.com. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Clark, Stephen (5 May 2018). "Reused Dragon cargo carrier splashes down in Pacific Ocean". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Overview: SpaceX CRS-14 Mission" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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  9. ^ NASA's Response to SpaceX's June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station (PDF) (Report). NASA Office of Inspector General. 28 June 2016. p. 13. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Graham, William (2 April 2018). "CRS-14: SpaceX Falcon 9 conducts second flight with previously flown Dragon". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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