SpaceX CRS-16

"CRS-16" redirects here. For the Northrop Grumann CRS-16 mission, see Cygnus NG-16.

SpaceX CRS-16
CRS-16 Dragon approaching the ISS
NamesSpX-16
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2018-101A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.43827Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration39 days, 10 hours, 54 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDragon 1 C112
Spacecraft typeDragon 1
ManufacturerSpaceX
Dry mass4,200 kg (9,300 lb)
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 m (20 ft)
Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date5 December 2018, 18:16:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 (B1050)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date14 January 2019, 05:10 UTC [1]
Landing sitePacific Ocean off Baja California
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.6°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir
RMS capture8 December 2018, 12:21 UTC[2][3]
Berthing date8 December 2018, 15:36 UTC [4]
Unberthing date13 January 2019, 20:00 UTC [5]
RMS release13 January 2019, 23:33 UTC [6]
Time berthed36 days, 4 hours, 24 minutes
Cargo
Mass2,573 kg (5,672 lb)
Pressurised1,598 kg (3,523 lb)
Unpressurised975 kg (2,150 lb)

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SpaceX CRS-16, also known as SpX-16, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station launched on 5 December 2018 [7] aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle.[8] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX.

This CRS mission was the first to be launched by the Falcon 9 Block 5. It carried the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar and the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3) experiment as external payloads.

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  2. ^ "Dragon in the Grips of Robotic Arm, Installation Occurs Next". NASA. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Gebhardt, Chris (8 December 2018). "Dragon brings the science; NASA, SpaceX realign DM-1 test to NET 17 January launch". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ Garcia, Mark. "Dragon Attached to Station, Returns to Earth in January". NASA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ Richardson, Derek (13 January 2019). "CRS-16 unberthing, splashdown". Orbital Velocity. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ Richardson, Derek (14 January 2019). "SpaceX Completes 16th Dragon Mission to ISS". Spaceflight Insider. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. ^ Lewin, Sarah (5 December 2018). "SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Ship to Space Station, But Misses Rocket Landing". Space.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ^ Pietrobon, Steven (1 November 2018). "United States Commercial LV Launch Manifest". Retrieved 1 November 2018.