SpaceX CRS-31

SpaceX CRS-31
NamesSpX-31
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorSpaceX
Mission duration≈30 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCargo Dragon C208
Spacecraft typeCargo Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Start of mission
Launch dateOctober 2024 (planned)
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
Launch siteKennedy, LC‑39A or Cape Canaveral, SLC‑40
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony forward
Time docked30 days (planned)

Mission patch
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SpaceX CRS-31, sometimes identified by NASA as SpX-31, is an upcoming American cargo spacecraft flight to the International Space Station (ISS), expected to launch in mid-October 2024. It will be operated by SpaceX under a Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA. The spacecraft is a Cargo Dragon, serial number C208, which will make its fifth flight on this mission.

Launch

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NASA and SpaceX are currently targeting no earlier than mid-October for the launch of CRS-31 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NASA Adjusts Crew-9 Launch Date for Operational Flexibility – Commercial Crew Program". blogs.nasa.gov. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "OET Special Temporary Authority Report". apps.fcc.gov. Retrieved 7 August 2024.