Crew Dragon Demo-2
SpaceX Demo-2[7][8] (also referred to as SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2,[9] or Demo-2[10]) was the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, from the company SpaceX.[11] It launched on 30 May 2020 at 19:22:45 UTC (3:22:45 PM EDT). It was heading to the International Space Station.
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| Names | Crew Demo-2 Dragon Crew Demo-2 NASA Demo-2 SpaceX Demo-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-033A |
| SATCAT no. | 45623 |
| Mission duration | 63 days, 23 hours and 25 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Crew Dragon Endeavour |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Launch mass | 12,519 kg (27,600 lb)[1] |
| Landing mass | 9,616 kg (21,200 lb)[1] |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 2 |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 May 2020, 19:22:45 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1058.1) |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Recovered by | GO Navigator |
| Landing date | 2 August 2020, 18:48:06 UTC [3] |
| Landing site | Gulf of Mexico |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony PMA-2[4] |
| Docking date | 31 May 2020, 14:27 UTC[5][6] |
| Undocking date | 1 August 2020, 23:35 UTC |
| Time docked | 62 days, 9 hours and 8 minutes |
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It was originally scheduled for 27 May 2020 at 20:33:33 UTC (4:33:33 PM EDT), but was stopped 16 minutes before take-off due to Tropical Storm Bertha.
Demo-2 is the first crewed orbital spaceflight launched from the United States since the final Space Shuttle mission, STS-135, in 2011, on which Douglas G. Hurley was the pilot.
Hurley was commander on Crew Dragon Demo-2, joined by Robert L. Behnken as joint operations commander.
Crew Dragon Demo-2 is also the first two-person orbital spaceflight launched from the United States since STS-4 in 1982.
Crew Dragon Demo-2 Media
Falcon 9 and Dragon rolls out to the launch pad, bearing the NASA "worm" logo.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine greet Behnken and Hurley at Kennedy, while wearing face masks and practicing social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
SpaceX DM-2 Promotional Poster
Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump watch the Crew Dragon Demo-2 Falcon 9 rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heiney, Anna. Top 10 Things to Know for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Return. nasa.gov (23 July 2020). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Crew Dragon SpX-DM2. Spacefacts. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ↑ Astronauts gear up for spacewalks amid planning for August Crew Dragon return (24 June 2020)Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ↑ Navin, Joseph (2 May 2020). NASA, SpaceX enters the critical month of May on track to end the gap. NASA Spaceflight. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/nasa-spacex-may-track-end-gap/.
- ↑ Crew Dragon Docks to Space Station. blogs.nasa.gov (31 May 2020)NASA. Retrieved 16 June 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Grush, Loren. SpaceX's Crew Dragon successfully docks with the space station (31 May 2020)The Verge. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ↑ Mclendon, Tori. NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Rehearse for Launch Day. NASA (23 May 2020). Retrieved 26 May 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Cawley, James. NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 "Go" for Liftoff Wednesday After Today's Launch Readiness Review. NASA (25 May 2020). Retrieved 26 May 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ NASA Television Upcoming Events. NASA TV (26 May 2020). Retrieved 26 May 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ SpaceX launches : DEMO-2 LAUNCH. SpaceX (26 May 2020). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ Upcoming Missions. spacexnow.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
