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SpaceX CRS-1
The first official cargo mission under NASA contract.
Mission Overview
This was the first mission of the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Despite an engine failure during ascent, the Falcon 9 adjusted its flight and successfully delivered the Dragon to the ISS.
Learning from History
"The secondary payload (an Orbcomm satellite) was lost due to the engine anomaly, but the primary mission was a total success."
Mission Specs
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Logistics |
| Destination | ISS |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | Merlin 1C |