
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.
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Payloads
CRS-7
Type:
Dragon 1.1
Mass:
2,477 kg
Inclination Degree:
51.6°
Customers:
NASA (CRS)
Manufacturers:
SpaceX
Nationalities:
United States