Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-30 launch

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Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑30

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-30
Start: 2024-03-21T20:55:09Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Thu, Mar 21 · 8:55:09 PM UTC2024-03-21 20:55:09 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed
Dragon separated

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:35 and released Dragon at T+11:48. The nosecone opened at T+12:40.

Landed

B1080 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 6th flight.

Worldwide

55th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

28th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

12th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

10 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: NASA's SpaceX 30th Commercial Resupply Services Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 8:55 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown10

T−38:008:17 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:008:20 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:008:20 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:008:39 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:48 PMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:50 PMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:54 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:008:54 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:458:54 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:55 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (10 steps)

T−38:008:17 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:008:20 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:008:20 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:008:39 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:48 PMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:50 PMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:54 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:008:54 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:458:54 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:55 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:008:55 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:588:56 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:198:57 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:228:57 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:298:57 PMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return6

T+2:328:57 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:248:58 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:209:01 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:409:01 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:269:02 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:509:02 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:359:03 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+11:489:06 PMDragon separates from the second stage
T+12:409:07 PMStart of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Mission

30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Mar 21 · 9:22 PM
Launch successful
hitura-nobad
Mar 21 · 8:55 PM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Mar 21 · 8:36 PM
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 20 · 1:38 PM
Weather 90%
Nosu
Mar 16 · 1:51 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Mar 15 · 8:19 AM
Tweaked launch time
Nosu
Mar 9 · 10:35 AM
Added new tentative launch date & time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 1:50 AM
Delayed to March TBD 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 26 · 4:23 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 26 · 4:21 AM
Moved to SLC-40 for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 22 · 5:05 PM
Targeting early March 12 UTC
Nosu
Feb 19 · 5:26 PM
NET March 13 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 13 · 11:32 PM
NET mid-March.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 30 · 1:30 AM
NET March 4, 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 20 · 7:10 AM
Targeting February 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑30

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Thu, Mar 21 · 8:55:09 PM UTC2024-03-21 20:55:09 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed
Dragon separated

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:35 and released Dragon at T+11:48. The nosecone opened at T+12:40.

Landed

B1080 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 6th flight.

Worldwide

55th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

28th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

12th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

10 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: NASA's SpaceX 30th Commercial Resupply Services Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 8:55 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown10

T−38:008:17 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:008:20 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:008:20 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:008:39 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:48 PMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:50 PMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:54 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:008:54 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:458:54 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:55 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (10 steps)

T−38:008:17 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:008:20 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:008:20 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:008:39 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:008:48 PMStart of engine chilling
T−5:008:50 PMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:008:54 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:008:54 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:458:54 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:038:55 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:008:55 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:588:56 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:198:57 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:228:57 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:298:57 PMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return6

T+2:328:57 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:248:58 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:209:01 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:409:01 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:269:02 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:509:02 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:359:03 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+11:489:06 PMDragon separates from the second stage
T+12:409:07 PMStart of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Mission

30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Mar 21 · 9:22 PM
Launch successful
hitura-nobad
Mar 21 · 8:55 PM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Mar 21 · 8:36 PM
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 20 · 1:38 PM
Weather 90%
Nosu
Mar 16 · 1:51 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Mar 15 · 8:19 AM
Tweaked launch time
Nosu
Mar 9 · 10:35 AM
Added new tentative launch date & time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 1:50 AM
Delayed to March TBD 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 26 · 4:23 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 26 · 4:21 AM
Moved to SLC-40 for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 22 · 5:05 PM
Targeting early March 12 UTC
Nosu
Feb 19 · 5:26 PM
NET March 13 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 13 · 11:32 PM
NET mid-March.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 30 · 1:30 AM
NET March 4, 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 20 · 7:10 AM
Targeting February 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Cape Canaveral SFS schedule

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The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

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Updates

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Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑30

Replay

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The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

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Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑30

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Dragon CRS‑2 SpX‑30

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown10

Ascent5

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS