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Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6
Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6 launched on Tue, Apr 14, 2015, 08:10 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Apr 2015
NET Tue, Apr 14, 2015, 08:10 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon 9Vehicle
SpaceXProvider
Space Launch Complex 40Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Commercial Resupply ServicesProgram
ResupplyMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
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
SpX CRS-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the eighth Dragon spacecraft on the sixth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6 launch?
Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Apr 14, 2015, 08:10 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6?
Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6 is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon 9.
Where does Falcon 9 v1.1 | SpX CRS-6 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.