MISSION NAME
SpX CRS-3 3
Status
Success
DATE
18 APR 2014
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the fifth Dragon spacecraft on the third operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Falcon 9 v1.1
Rocket Description
Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.