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SpaceX CRS-25
NamesSpX-25
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2022-081A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.53113Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCargo Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Dry mass9,525 kg (20,999 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 8.1 m (27 ft)
Diameter: 4 m (13 ft)
Start of mission
Launch dateApril 2022 (planned)[1][2]
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony
RMS capture2022
Docking date2022

SpaceX CRS-25, also known as SpX-25, is a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station (ISS) planned to be launched in April 2022.[1][2] The mission is contracted by NASA and will be flown by SpaceX using a Cargo Dragon. This will be the fifth flight for SpaceX under NASA's CRS Phase 2 contract awarded in January 2016.

Cargo Dragon

SpaceX plans to reuse the Cargo Dragons up to five times. The Crew Dragon capsules, used on missions with astronauts, are not planned to be initially reused. The Cargo Dragon will launch without SuperDraco abort engines, without seats, cockpit controls and the life support system required to sustain astronauts in space.[3][4] This newer design provides several benefits, including a faster process to recover, refurbish and re-fly versus the earlier Dragon CRS design used for ISS cargo missions.[5]

The new Cargo Dragon capsules under the NASA CRS Phase 2 contract will splash down under parachutes in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida, rather than the previous recovery zone in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California.[3][5]

Primary payload

NASA contracted for the CRS-25 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date of launch, and orbital parameters for the Cargo Dragon.[6]

  • Science investigations: 0 kg (0 lb)
  • Vehicle hardware: 0 kg (0 lb)
  • Crew supplies: 0 kg (0 lb)
  • Spacewalk equipment: 0 kg (0 lb)
  • Computer resources: 0 kg (0 lb)
  • External payloads: 0 kg (0 lb)

Deployable Space Systems' Solar Arrays, with new XTJ Prime space solar cells, will be delivered to the station in the unpressurized trunk of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft if they decide the ISS needs the most operational flexability. This Solar Array may be the last pair delivered to the ISS and complete the Solar Power Upgrade. The installation of this new solar array will require two (2) spacewalks: one to prepare the worksite with a modification kit and another to install the new panel.[7][8]

Research

The new experiments arriving at the orbiting laboratory will inspire future scientists and explorers, and provide valuable insight for researchers.

NASA Glenn Research Center studies:[9]

Cubesats

CubeSats planned for this mission:[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Baylor, Michael (1 September 2020). "Status - CRS-25". NextSpaceflight. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Microgravity Research Flights". Glenn Research Center. NASA. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b Office of Inspector General (26 April 2018). Audit of Commercial Resupply Services to the International Space Center (PDF) (Report). Vol. IG-18-016. NASA. pp. 24, 28–30. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Dragon 2 modifications to Carry Cargo for CRS-2 missions". Teslarati. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Clark, Stephen (2 August 2019). "SpaceX to begin flights under new cargo resupply contract next year". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "SpaceX Commercial Resupply". ISS Program Office. NASA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference sp20210113 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference sfn20210113 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "ISS Research Program". Glenn Research Center. NASA. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  10. ^ "Upcoming ELaNa CubeSat Launches". NASA. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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