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Dragon Qualifiaction Unit
Dragon Qualifiaction Unit [SpaceX]
The Dragon Qualifiaction Unit was a structural model of the Dragon space capsule to serve as the payload on the maiden flight of the Falcon-9 v1.0.
While structural identical to the Dragon capsule, it lacked instrumentation and equipment. It remained intentionally connected with the final stage and was not designed to return to earth.
It reentered from orbit on 27 June 2010.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Vehicle evaluation |
| Operator: | SpaceX |
| Contractors: | SpaceX |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Batteries |
| Lifetime: | 23 days |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 234 km × 260 km, 34.5° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Qualification Unit | 2010-026A | 04.06.2010 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.0 |
References:
- SpaceX: Updates 2010
Further Dragon missions:
