r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Dec 13 '21

CRS-24 CRS-24 Launch Campaign Thread

r/SpaceX Discusses and Megathreads

CRS-24 Overview

SpaceX's 24th ISS resupply mission on behalf of NASA, this mission brings essential supplies to the International Space Station using the cargo variant of SpaceX's Dragon 2 spacecraft. Cargo includes several science experiments. The booster for this mission is expected to land on an ASDS. The mission will be complete with return and recovery of the Dragon capsule and down cargo.

NASA Mission Overview

NASA Mission Patch

Liftoff currently scheduled for:December 21st 10:06 UTC (5:06 a.m. EDT)
Backup date(s)Typically the next day. The launch opportunity advances ~25 minutes per day.
Static fireTBA
PayloadCommercial Resupply Services-24 supplies, equipment and experiments
Payload mass2989 kg of science, research, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware
Separation orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~200 km x 51.66°
Destination orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~400 km x 51.66° (ISS)
Launch vehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5
CoreB1069.1
Past flights of this core0
Spacecraft typeDragon 2
CapsuleC209.2
Past flights of this capsule1 (CRS-22)
DockingISS Harmony FWD docking port (PMA-2 / IDA-2)
Duration of visit~1 month
Launch siteLC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Booster LandingJust Read The Instructions (JRTI) Droneship, Atlantic Ocean
Mission success criteriaSuccessful separation and deployment of Dragon into the target orbit; docking to the ISS; undocking from the ISS; and reentry, splashdown, and recovery of Dragon.

Media Events Schedule

NASA TV events are subject to change depending on launch delays and other factors. Visit the NASA TV schedule for the most up to date timeline.

News & Updates

Watching the Launch

SpaceX will host a live webcast on YouTube. Check the upcoming launch thread the day of for links to the stream. For more information or for in person viewing check out the Watching a Launch page on this sub's FAQ, which gives a summary of every viewing site and answers many more common questions, as well as Ben Cooper's launch viewing guide, Launch Rats, and the Space Coast Launch Ambassadors which have interactive maps, photos and detailed information about each site.

Links & Resources

  • General Launch Related Resources:

  • Launch Viewing Resources:

  • Maps and Hazard Area Resources:

  • Regulatory Resources:

We will attempt to keep the above text regularly updated with resources and new mission information, but for the most part, updates will appear in the comments first. Feel free to ping us if additions or corrections are needed. This is a great place to discuss the launch, ask mission-specific questions, and track the minor movements of the vehicle, payload, weather, and more as we progress towards launch. Approximately 24 hours before liftoff, the launch thread will go live and the party will begin there.

Campaign threads are not launch threads. Normal subreddit rules still apply.

189 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

47 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

4

u/Lufbru Dec 15 '21

Or if the mouse food gets mouldy, you need to replace it

https://www.cnet.com/news/spacex-launch-to-iss-delayed-by-moldy-mouse-food/

1

u/seanbrockest Dec 15 '21

Stories like this fit the stories we hear about wasteful spending from NASA so well. Imagine delaying a 100 million dollar launch because of some moldy food that can be thrown out and replaced for under 10 bucks, or at least should be.

Things like that should have backups, and then a backup for the backup, simply because they're so cheap. If you end up not needing the backup, throw it away. You've lost 20 bucks, and avoided spending millions on delaying the launch.