Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Resupply
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:35:07 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5247 ever
Failure
Dragon was placed into the correct orbit after a first stage engine failed during ascent. However, an Orbcomm secondary payload was placed into a lower than planned orbit and subsequently lost.
Mission
This was the third flight for the uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecaft and the first SpaceX mission under their Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Dragon delivered various cargo to the staion, and returned after being berthed to the station for 17 days. The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean and was recovered by SpaceX.