SpaceX Crew-3
Endurance docked at the ISS | |
| Names | USCV-3 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-103A |
| SATCAT no. | 49407 |
| Mission duration | 176 days, 2 hours, 39 minutes, 52 seconds |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Crew Dragon Endurance |
| Spacecraft type | Crew Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Launch mass | 12,055 kg (26,577 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 4 |
| Members | |
| Expedition | Expedition 66/67 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 November 2021, 02:03:31 UTC (10 November, 9:03:31 pm EDT) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 B1067-2 |
| Launch site | Kennedy, LC‑39A |
| End of mission | |
| Recovered by | MV Shannon |
| Landing date | 6 May 2022, 04:43:23 UTC (12:43:23 am EDT) |
| Landing site | Gulf of Mexico, near Clearwater, Florida |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony forward |
| Docking date | 11 November 2021, 23:32 UTC |
| Undocking date | 5 May 2022, 05:20 UTC |
| Time docked | 174 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes |
| NASA (left), SpaceX (middle), and ESA (right) mission patches From left: Chari, Marshburn, Maurer and Barron | |
SpaceX Crew-3 was the Crew Dragon's third NASA Commercial Crew operational flight, and its fifth overall crewed orbital flight. The mission successfully launched on 11 November 2021 at 02:03:31 UTC to the International Space Station. It was the maiden flight of Crew Dragon Endurance.
This launch brought the total number of humans who have been to space to more than 600 with Maurer (600) and Barron (601).