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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31 launched on Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 02:29 AM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Nov 2024
NET Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 02:29 AM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon 9Vehicle
SpaceXProvider
Launch Complex 39APad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Commercial Resupply ServicesProgram
ResupplyMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- GO for Prop LoadT- 00:38:00
- Prop LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:16:00
- Engine ChillT- 00:07:00
- Dragon Internal PowerT- 00:05:00
- StartupT- 00:01:00
- Tank PressT- 00:01:00
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:45
- IgnitionT- 00:00:03
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:08
- MECOT+ 00:02:19
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:22
- SES-1T+ 00:02:30
- Booster Boostback Burn StartupT+ 00:02:36
- Booster Boostback Burn ShutdownT+ 00:03:28
- Entry Burn StartupT+ 00:06:25
- Entry Burn ShutdownT+ 00:06:38
- Stage 1 Landing BurnT+ 00:07:26
- Stage 1 LandingT+ 00:07:49
- SECO-1T+ 00:08:35
- Dragon SeparationT+ 00:09:25
- Dragon Nosecode OpenT+ 00:10:08
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon 9 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon 9 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
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.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31 launch?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 02:29 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31 is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon 9.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-31 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.