SpaceX CRS-4, also known as SpX-4, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station, contracted to NASA, which was launched on 21 September 2014 and arrived at the space station on 23 September 2014. It was the sixth flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft, and the fourth SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract. The mission brought equipment and supplies to the space station, including the first 3D printer to be tested in space, a device to measure wind speed on Earth, and small satellites to be launched from the station. It also brought 20 mice for long-term research aboard the ISS.
Spacecraft properties Spacecraft: Dragon C106 Spacecraft type: CRS Dragon Manufacturer: SpaceX Dry mass: 4,200 kg (9,300 lb) Dimensions: Height: 6.1 m (20 ft) Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft)
Start of mission Launch date: 21 September 2014, 05:52:03 UTC Rocket: Falcon 9 v1.1 Launch site: Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Contractor: SpaceX
End of mission Disposal Recovered Landing date: 25 October 2014, 19:39 UTC Orbital parameters Reference system: Geocentric Regime: Low Earth Inclination: 51.6° Epoch: Planned
Berthing at ISS Berthing port Harmony nadir RMS capture: 23 September 2014, 10:52 UTC Berthing date: 23 September 2014, 13:21 UTC Unberthing date: 25 October 2014, 12:02 UTC RMS release: 25 October 2014, 13:56 UTC Time berthed: 31 days, 22 hours, 41 minutes Cargo Mass: 2,216 kg (4,885 lb) Pressurised: 1,627 kg (3,587 lb) Unpressurised: 589 kg (1,299 lb
RS-4 Dragon approaching ISS on 23 September 2014
Liftoff of SpaceX CRS-4 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on 21 September 2014
Space X CRS-4
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Courtesy: msn.news - The Telegraph - Sarah Knapton 29.06.19
