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Partial Failure

Falcon 9 v1.0

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Monday October 8 2012, 00:35:07 UTC

StatusPartial Failure

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

This was the third flight for the uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecaft and the first SpaceX mission under their Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Dragon delivered various cargo to the staion, and returned after being berthed to the station for 17 days. The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean and was recovered by SpaceX.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB0006

lost1st flight

Flights1

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Expended — no recovery planned

Suffered engine out at T+1:19 but primary mission successful

Upper Stage · Dragon 1C103Dragon C103

Retired

1 flight· International Space Station

First Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA, first non-demo mission. Falcon 9 rocket suffered a partial engine failure during launch but was able to deliver Dragon into orbit. However, a secondary payload did not reach its correct orbit.

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Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7900 m, mean 5507 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m · max cloud-top 7900 m above freezing 5054 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

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VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday October 8 2012, 00:35:07 UTC→Monday October 8 2012, 00:35:07 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon