In early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three additional CRS missions (CRS-13 to CRS-15).[8] In June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for February 2018.[9] The flight was then delayed to 9 February and 13 March 2018.[2]
Launch occurred on 2 April 2018 at 20:30 UTC on a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force StationSpace Launch Complex 40.[10] The Dragon spacecraft rendezvoused with the ISS on 4 April; it was captured by Canadarm2 at 10:40 UTC and was berthed to the Harmony module at 13:00 UTC.[4] It remained there for just under 31 days before being unberthed by Canadarm2 on 5 May 2018, scheduled for 05:30 UTC.[5] The spacecraft was released at 13:23 UTC and autonomously backed away from the station to a safe distance before firing its thrusters for a deorbit burn at 18:06 UTC.[6] Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 19:03 UTC to be retrieved by a SpaceX recovery crew and transported to the Port of Los Angeles, returning 1,743 kg (3,843 lb) of cargo to Earth.[3][6]
No attempt was made to recover the first stage booster; instead, the booster was used to conduct experimental maneuvers designed to test the limits of its flight trajectory.[10]
Payload
NASA contracted for the CRS-14 mission from SpaceX and therefore determined the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule. CRS-14 carried a total of 2,647 kg (5,836 lb) of material into orbit. This includes 1,721 kg (3,794 lb) of pressurised cargo with packaging bound for the International Space Station, and 926 kg (2,041 lb) of unpressurised cargo. The unpressurised component is composed of two external station experiments, Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) and Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF), and a Pump and Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS) orbital replacement unit for the station.[7][10]
Multiple payloads from national labs are also included,[11] one of which is the RemoveDEBRIS mission which will be deployed from the ISS. The mission aims to test a harpoon and a net on test debris that the mission carries to evaluate the viability of these methods to be used in future missions to remove real space debris. At the end of the mission the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft will deploy a large dragsail to accelerate its own deorbit to avoid becoming space debris itself.[12]HP was also contracted by NASA to install a new inkjet printer for the US lab.[13][14]
The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS:[7]
Science investigations: 1,070 kg (2,359 lb)
Crew supplies: 344 kg (758 lb)
Vehicle hardware: 148 kg (326 lb)
Spacewalk equipment: 99 kg (218 lb)
Computer resources: 49 kg (108 lb)
New HP Workstation laptops
HP Envy inkjet printer
Russian hardware: 11 kg (24 lb)
External payloads: 926 kg (2,041 lb)
Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM)
Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF)
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^ abMalik, Tariq (5 May 2018). "SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth from Space Station". Space.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^ abcClark, Stephen (4 April 2018). "Dragon cargo capsule reaches space station for second time". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ ab"SpaceX CRS-14 Dragon Departure From ISS, May 5, 2018, Earth orbit, NASA TV coverage begins 9:00 am ET". SpacePolicyOnline.com. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ abcClark, Stephen (5 May 2018). "Reused Dragon cargo carrier splashes down in Pacific Ocean". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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^NASA's Response to SpaceX's June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station (PDF) (Report). NASA Office of Inspector General. 28 June 2016. p. 13. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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CRS 14 redirects here For the Northrop Grumann CRS 14 mission see Cygnus NG 14 SpaceX CRS 14 also known as SpX 14 was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station launched on 2 April 2018 The mission was contracted by NASA and was flown by SpaceX This mission reused the Falcon 9 first stage booster previously flown on CRS 12 and the Dragon capsule flown on CRS 8 1 SpaceX CRS 14SpaceX CRS 14 arriving at the ISS on 4 April 2018Mission typeISS resupplyOperatorSpaceXCOSPAR ID2018 032ASATCAT no 43267Mission durationPlanned 1 month Final 32 days 22 hours 32 minutesSpacecraft propertiesSpacecraftDragon C110 2 1 Spacecraft typeCRS DragonManufacturerSpaceXDry mass4 200 kg 9 300 lb DimensionsHeight 6 1 m 20 ft Diameter 3 7 m 12 ft Start of missionLaunch date2 April 2018 20 30 38 2018 04 02UTC20 30 38 UTC 2 RocketFalcon 9 Full ThrustLaunch siteCape Canaveral SLC 40ContractorSpaceXEnd of missionDisposalRecoveredLanding date5 May 2018 19 03 2018 05 05UTC19 04 UTC 3 Landing sitePacific Ocean off Baja CaliforniaOrbital parametersReference systemGeocentricRegimeLow EarthInclination51 6 Berthing at ISSBerthing portHarmony nadirRMS capture4 April 2018 10 40 UTC 4 Berthing date4 April 2018 13 00 UTC 4 Unberthing date5 May 2018 05 30 5 RMS release5 May 2018 13 23 UTC 6 Time berthed 30 days and 16 hoursCargoMass2 647 kg 5 836 lb 7 Pressurised1 721 kg 3 794 lb 7 Unpressurised926 kg 2 041 lb 7 NASA SpX 14 mission patch Commercial Resupply Services SpaceX CRS 13OA 9E Cargo Dragon SpaceX CRS 13SpaceX CRS 15 Contents 1 Mission overview 2 Payload 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMission overview EditIn early 2015 NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three additional CRS missions CRS 13 to CRS 15 8 In June 2016 a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for February 2018 9 The flight was then delayed to 9 February and 13 March 2018 2 Launch occurred on 2 April 2018 at 20 30 UTC on a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 10 The Dragon spacecraft rendezvoused with the ISS on 4 April it was captured by Canadarm2 at 10 40 UTC and was berthed to the Harmony module at 13 00 UTC 4 It remained there for just under 31 days before being unberthed by Canadarm2 on 5 May 2018 scheduled for 05 30 UTC 5 The spacecraft was released at 13 23 UTC and autonomously backed away from the station to a safe distance before firing its thrusters for a deorbit burn at 18 06 UTC 6 Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 19 03 UTC to be retrieved by a SpaceX recovery crew and transported to the Port of Los Angeles returning 1 743 kg 3 843 lb of cargo to Earth 3 6 No attempt was made to recover the first stage booster instead the booster was used to conduct experimental maneuvers designed to test the limits of its flight trajectory 10 Payload EditNASA contracted for the CRS 14 mission from SpaceX and therefore determined the primary payload date time of launch and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule CRS 14 carried a total of 2 647 kg 5 836 lb of material into orbit This includes 1 721 kg 3 794 lb of pressurised cargo with packaging bound for the International Space Station and 926 kg 2 041 lb of unpressurised cargo The unpressurised component is composed of two external station experiments Atmosphere Space Interactions Monitor ASIM and Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility MISSE FF and a Pump and Flow Control Subassembly PFCS orbital replacement unit for the station 7 10 Multiple payloads from national labs are also included 11 one of which is the RemoveDEBRIS mission which will be deployed from the ISS The mission aims to test a harpoon and a net on test debris that the mission carries to evaluate the viability of these methods to be used in future missions to remove real space debris At the end of the mission the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft will deploy a large dragsail to accelerate its own deorbit to avoid becoming space debris itself 12 HP was also contracted by NASA to install a new inkjet printer for the US lab 13 14 The following is a breakdown of cargo bound for the ISS 7 Science investigations 1 070 kg 2 359 lb Crew supplies 344 kg 758 lb Vehicle hardware 148 kg 326 lb Spacewalk equipment 99 kg 218 lb Computer resources 49 kg 108 lb New HP Workstation laptops HP Envy inkjet printer Russian hardware 11 kg 24 lb External payloads 926 kg 2 041 lb Atmosphere Space Interactions Monitor ASIM Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility MISSE FF Pump and Flow Control Subassembly PFCS See also EditUncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches 2018 in spaceflightReferences Edit a b Bergin Chris 28 March 2018 Falcon 9 set for CRS 14 mission completes Static Fire testing NASASpaceFlight com Retrieved 4 April 2018 a b Clark Stephen 2 April 2018 Launch Log Spaceflight Now Archived from the original on 5 April 2018 a b Malik Tariq 5 May 2018 SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth from Space Station Space com Retrieved 17 May 2018 a b c Clark Stephen 4 April 2018 Dragon cargo capsule reaches space station for second time Spaceflight Now Retrieved 4 April 2018 a b SpaceX CRS 14 Dragon Departure From ISS May 5 2018 Earth orbit NASA TV coverage begins 9 00 am ET SpacePolicyOnline com 1 May 2018 Retrieved 30 November 2020 a b c Clark Stephen 5 May 2018 Reused Dragon cargo carrier splashes down in Pacific Ocean Spaceflight Now Retrieved 17 May 2018 a b c d e Overview SpaceX CRS 14 Mission PDF NASA Retrieved 4 April 2018 de Selding Peter B 24 February 2016 SpaceX wins 5 new space station cargo missions in NASA contract estimated at 700 million SpaceNews Retrieved 24 February 2016 NASA s Response to SpaceX s June 2015 Launch Failure Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station PDF Report NASA Office of Inspector General 28 June 2016 p 13 Retrieved 18 July 2016 a b c Graham William 2 April 2018 CRS 14 SpaceX Falcon 9 conducts second flight with previously flown Dragon NASASpaceFlight com Retrieved 4 April 2018 Messier Doug 22 March 2018 Dragon Mission to Carry CASIS Sponsored Experiments to Space Station Parabolic Arc Retrieved 4 April 2018 Amos Jonathan 2 April 2018 Space junk demo mission launches BBC News Retrieved 3 April 2018 Heater Brian 2 April 2018 The International Space Station is getting a new printer TechCrunch Retrieved 4 April 2018 Krishna Swapna 2 April 2018 The ISS will replace its 17 year old printer this week Engadget Retrieved 4 April 2018 External links Edit Media related to SpaceX CRS 14 at Wikimedia Commons Dragon website at SpaceX com Commercial Resupply Services at NASA gov Portal Spaceflight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SpaceX CRS 14 amp oldid 1131853608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
