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Dragon C110

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 8, 2016, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 8, 2016 · 20:43 UTCLaunch 2016-024Launch no. 5,550 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT3
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 8, 2016, 20:43
Launch designation
2016-024
Mission
Dragon C110
Flight name
Dragon CRS-8
Vehicle flight ID
023/B1021 F023

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
405 km
Payload mass to orbit
12.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Dragon CRS-82016-024ANORAD 41452SpaceXHuman spaceflight5,607 kgGrappled by another object · Apr 10, 2016
BEAM2016-024Bigelow Aerospace———

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