Mission type ISS resupply Dry mass 4,200 kg | Launch date Planned: 1 August 2017 Inclination 51.6° | |
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Spacecraft Dragon (new or used TBD) Dimensions Height: 6.1 m (20 ft)Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) | ||
SpaceX CRS-12, also known as SpX-12, is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched on August 1st, 2017. The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX. It may fly a reused Dragon capsule like CRS-11.
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Launch schedule history
CRS-12 is the 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 June 2017. In early February 2017, this was rescheduled to August.
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-12 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-12 is expected to carry 2,349 kg (5,179 lb) of pressurized mass and 961 kg (2,119 lb) of unpressurized. According to 2016 presentations, the external payload manifested for this flight is CREAM.