Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpX CRS-2
This was the fourth flight for SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft, the fifth and final flight for the company’s two-stage Falcon 9 v1.0 launch vehicle, and the second SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract. The launch occurred on March 1, 2013. A minor technical issue on the Dragon spacecraft involving the RCS thruster pods occurred upon reaching orbit, but it was recoverable. The vehicle was released, splashed down, and recovered by SpaceX.
First launch of Dragon using trunk section to carry cargo. Launch was successful, but anomalies occurred with the spacecraft's thrusters shortly after liftoff. Thruster function was later restored and orbit…
The Falcon 9 v1.0 first stage was used on the first five Falcon 9 launches, and powered by nine SpaceX Merlin 1C rocket engines arranged in a 3×3 pattern.
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Mission Profile
SpX CRS-2 was a Falcon 9 v1.0 mission operated by SpaceX that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 1, 2013. The flight carried its payload on a resupply mission to Low Earth Orbit. The mission flew on first stage B0007. It was flown as part of the Commercial Resupply Services program. The launch was a success.