SpaceX CRS-6

SpaceX CRS-6

The SpaceX CRS-6 Dragon spacecraft as seen from the ISS on 17 April 2015
Names	SpX-6
Mission type	ISS resupply
Operator	SpaceX / NASA
COSPAR ID	2015-021A
SATCAT no.	40588
Website	https://www.spacex.com/
Mission duration	30 days (planned) 36 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Dragon C108
Spacecraft type	Dragon CRS
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Launch mass	6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Dimensions	8.1 m (27 ft) (height) 4 m (13 ft) (diameter)
Start of mission
Launch date	14 April 2015, 20:10:41 UTC
Rocket	Falcon 9 v1.1
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, SLC-40
Contractor	SpaceX
End of mission
Disposal	Recovered
Landing date	21 May 2015, 16:42 UTC
Landing site	Pacific Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[1]
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Inclination	51.65°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing port	Harmony nadir
RMS capture	17 April 2015, 10:55 UTC
Berthing date	17 April 2015, 13:29 UTC
Unberthing date	21 May 2015, 09:29 UTC
RMS release	21 May 2015, 11:04 UTC
Time berthed	33 days, 20 hours
Cargo
Mass	2,015 kg (4,442 lb) [2]
Pressurised	2,015 kg (4,442 lb)
NASA SpX-6 mission patch Commercial Resupply Services ← SpaceX CRS-5 SpaceX CRS-7 →   Cargo Dragon ← SpaceX CRS-5 SpaceX CRS-7 →

SpaceX CRS-6, also known as SpX-6, was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station, contracted to NASA. It was the eighth flight for SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft and the sixth SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA under a Commercial Resupply Services contract. It was docked to the International Space Station from 17 April to 21 May 2015.