COTS 2+ mission
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The COTS 2+ mission was a SpaceX demonstration flight under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program that successfully tested Dragon’s approach, rendezvous, and berthing with the International Space Station.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration flight
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spaceflight mission ⓘ |
| agencyPartner | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachProfile | rendezvous with ISS using relative navigation sensors ⓘ |
| associatedSpaceStation | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| berthingPort | Harmony nadir port ⓘ |
| contractingAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| destination |
ISS
NERFINISHED
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International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite |
CCAFS SLC-40
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Falcon 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleManufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionRoleInProgram | final demonstration flight in the COTS development program ⓘ |
| missionType |
cargo demonstration mission
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orbital rendezvous and berthing test ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstrate Dragon’s approach to the International Space Station
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demonstrate berthing with the International Space Station ⓘ demonstrate rendezvous with the International Space Station ⓘ qualify SpaceX Dragon and Falcon 9 for ISS cargo resupply missions ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | cleared SpaceX to begin Commercial Resupply Services missions to ISS ⓘ |
| precededBy | COTS Demo Flight 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program |
COTS
NERFINISHED
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Commercial Orbital Transportation Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
CRS
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Commercial Resupply Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | successful demonstration of approach, rendezvous, and berthing with ISS ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyCustomer | NASA Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftManufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Dragon cargo spacecraft ⓘ |
| spaceStationModuleUsedForBerthing | Harmony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOrbit |
LEO
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low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| testedCapability |
Dragon abort and retreat maneuvers
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Dragon berthing to ISS ⓘ Dragon grapple by Canadarm2 ⓘ Dragon proximity operations near ISS ⓘ |
| testedSystem |
Dragon communications and tracking for ISS operations
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Dragon guidance, navigation, and control for ISS proximity operations ⓘ Falcon 9 launch performance for ISS cargo missions ⓘ |
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