SpaceX Crew-2

SpaceX Crew-2 (also known as simply Crew-2) will be the second crewed operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft and the third overall orbital flight, due to be launched in 2021.[1] No crew has been publicly announced yet.

Not to be confused with Crew Dragon Demo-2.
SpaceX Crew-2
Artists' impression of a Crew Dragon approaching the forward port of Harmony
Mission typeCrewed mission to ISS
OperatorSpaceX
Mission duration~180 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeCrew Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Start of mission
Launch date2021
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
Launch siteKennedy LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Landing date2021
Landing siteAtlantic Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Time dockedSix months (planned)
 

Mission

Following the successful launch of SpaceX Demo-2, NASA said it will allow a previously-flown Crew Dragon vehicle to fly crew to the Space Station starting with the Crew-2 mission.[2] Crew Dragon C207 was originally planned to be used for Crew-2, but was reassigned to Crew-1 following a scheduling change that followed the destruction of Crew Dragon C201 in a testing accident.[3]

See also

References
  1. "NASA agrees to fly astronauts on reused Crew Dragon spacecraft". Spaceflight Now. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. Wall, Mike. "NASA says SpaceX can reuse Crew Dragon capsules and rockets on astronaut missions: report". space.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. Gebhardt, Chris. "NASA briefly updates status of Crew Dragon anomaly, SpaceX test schedule". NASASpaceflight. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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