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Dragon C103

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 8, 2012, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 8, 2012 · 00:35 UTCLaunch 2012-054Launch no. 5,245 in the log
RocketFalcon 9
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomePartial · 0.85stage 2 restart failure
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 8, 2012, 00:35
Launch designation
2012-054
Mission
Dragon C103
Flight name
Dragon CRS-1
Vehicle flight ID
004/B0006? F004

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
426 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS85 · S2R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Dragon CRS-12012-054ANORAD 38846SpaceXHuman spaceflight5,426 kgGrappled by another object · Oct 10, 2012
Orbcomm OG2-12012-054BNORAD 38847Orbcomm Inc.Communications165 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 10, 2012

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.