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Dragon C112.2

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 5, 2018, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 5, 2018 · 18:16 UTCLaunch 2018-101Launch no. 5,805 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 5, 2018, 18:16
Launch designation
2018-101
Mission
Dragon C112.2
Flight name
Dragon CRS-16
Vehicle flight ID
067/B1050 F066

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
460 km
Payload mass to orbit
12.9 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Dragon CRS-162018-101ANORAD 43827SpaceXHuman spaceflight5,427 kgGrappled by another object · Dec 8, 2018
CAT-21998-067PVNORAD 44029JHU-Applied Physics LabTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 13, 2021
Delphini 11998-067PWNORAD 44030Aarhus UnversityOptical imaging1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 14, 2021
UNITE1998-067PXNORAD 44031University of Southern IndianaSpace science1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 21, 2021
TechEdSat-81998-067PYNORAD 44032NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett FieldTechnology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 20, 2020
CAT-11998-067PZNORAD 44033JHU-Applied Physics LabTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 13, 2021
Quantum Radar 12018-092CNORAD 44041Hypergiant Galactic Systems (SEOPS LLC)Calibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 22, 2023
Quantum Radar 22018-092DNORAD 44042Hypergiant Galactic Systems (SEOPS LLC)Calibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 8, 2023
Professor De-La Paz2018-101UbiquitiLink Inc.———

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