flown by SpaceX USA

CRS-6

Success
APR 14201520:10:41 UTC

Dragon carried 2,015 kg of supplies and payloads to the International Space Station, among them Arkyd 3 Reflight, a Planetary Resources prospecting technology demonstrator built to replace the original Arkyd 3, lost when an Antares rocket exploded in October 2014.

The Falcon 9 first stage made SpaceX's second attempt to land on a drone ship. It touched down on Just Read the Instructions with excess lateral velocity after a throttle valve stuck during the landing burn, then tipped over and exploded.

launched from SLC-40 Canaveral

aboard Falcon 9 v1.1 into LEO

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Vehicle components · 2

  • 01 Booster B1015
    Lost on drone ship · JRTI
  • 02 Dragon 1 C108.1
    Space station resupply

Payloads · 2

  • 01

    Arkyd 3 Reflight

    Technology demonstration

  • 02

    Flock-1e x 14

    Earth observation

last updated Oct 25, 2026