Mission type ISS resupply | Operator SpaceX Spacecraft type Dragon CRS Dry mass 4,200 kg (9,300 lb) | |
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SpaceX CRS-15, also known as SpX-15, is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station currently manifested to be launched on April 2018. The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX.
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Launch schedule history
On Early 2015, NASA awarded a contract extension to SpaceX for three CRS additional missions (CRS-13 to CRS-15). As of June 2016, a NASA Inspector General report had this mission manifested for August 2018.
Primary payload
NASA has contracted for the CRS-15 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-15 is expected to carry 2,410 kg (5,310 lb) of pressurized mass and 900 kg (2,000 lb) of unpressurized. According to a 2016 presentation, the external payloads manifested for this flights is ECOSTRESS.