Mission type ISS resupply Manufacturer SpaceX Dry mass 4,200 kg Start date April 9, 2017 Operator SpaceX Regime Low Earth orbit | Spacecraft type Dragon CRS Launch date Planned: 9 April 2017 Inclination 51.6° Rocket Falcon 9 Full Thrust Reference system Geocentric orbit | |
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Spacecraft A previously-flown Dragon
(serial number unknown) Dimensions Height: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) | ||
SpaceX CRS-11, also known as SpX-11, is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station scheduled to be launched on April 9, 2017. The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX. The mission will utilize a Falcon 9 launch rocket and will reuse a Dragon v1 cargo vessel.
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Launch schedule history
CRS-11 is the second to last of the original order of twelve missions awarded to SpaceX under the CRS contract. As of June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for February 2017.
Rocket and spacecraft
This will be the first time that a Dragon spacecraft will be reused and should allow SpaceX to scale back its production line and shift focus to Dragon 2.
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-11 mission from SpaceX and therefore determines the primary payload, date/time of launch, and orbital parameters for the Dragon space capsule. According to a NASA Inspector General report of June 2016, CRS-11 is expected to carry 1,737 kg (3,829 lb) of pressurized mass and 1,573 kg (3,468 lb) of unpressurized. According to 2016 presentations, the external payloads manifested for this flight are Nicer, MUSES and ROSA.