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Falcon 9 Block 5: Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31

31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Tuesday, 5 November 202402:29 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31

Mission Data

SpaceX
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
ProgramCommercial Resupply Services Β· Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeResupply
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#204
Agency Launches This Year#109
Launches From This Pad224
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

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.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success with Dragon nose cone deployed.

  2. Liftoff.

  3. Tweaked T-0.

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  4. Weather is 70% GO for launch.

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  5. Tweaked T-0.

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  6. GO for launch.

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  7. NET November 5 UTC.

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  8. Delayed to November 2 UTC.

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  9. Tweaked T-0.

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  10. Changed launch pad.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A Β· 28.6082Β°N 80.6043Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.