SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Cygnus CRS-2 NG-21 (S.S. Francis R. “Dick” Scobee)
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
Success
Date
4 AUG 2024
15:02
Mission Overview
This is the 21st flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 20th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission Type
Resupply
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 T
Thrust
7,607 kN