SpaceX CRS-1 Launch
- A unique and rare visit to the pad prior to launch
- CRS-1 Dragon was filled with 1,995 lbs (905 kg) of cargo
- 260 lbs (120 kg) of crew supplies
- 390 lbs (180 kg) of critical materials to support the 166 experiments on board ISS
- 66 new experiments
- 232 lbs (105 kg) of hardware for the station and other miscellaneous items
Dragon returned 1,995 lb (905 kg) of cargo
1,673 lbs (759 kg)
163 lbs (74 kg) of crew supplies
866 lbs (393 kg) of scientific experiments and hardware
518 lbs (235 kg) of space station hardware
68 lbs (31 kg) of spacesuit equipment
55 lbs (25 kg) of miscellaneous items
- Ice Cream added to cargo shortly before launch
- First SpaceX operational mission under their Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA
- International Space Station cargo resupply Mission
- Launch 8 October 2012
- Successful Launch
- Primary Cargo delivery to ISS on time
- Secondary cargo deployment failure due to abnormal engine cut-off
- Successful recovery of Dragon Capsule from ISS cargo resupply Mission