Launch performance was nominal until an overpressure incident in the second-stage LOX tank, leading to vehicle breakup at T+150 seconds. The Dragon capsule survived the explosion but was lost upon splashdown because its software did not contain provisions for parachute deployment on launch vehicle failure.
Payloads
CRS-7

Type:

Dragon 1.1

Mass:

2,477 kg

Inclination Degree:

51.6°

Customers:

NASA (CRS)

Manufacturers:

SpaceX

Nationalities:

United States

Mission Images