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USDV [SpaceX]
NASA's USDV (United States Deobiting Vehicle) is a vehicle designed by SpaceX to put the ISS on a guided reentry trajectory at the end of its life.
The USDV consists of a modified reused Cargo Dragon capsule with a large propuslion module replacing the usual trunk. The Drago capsule features 16 Dragon thrusters and handles the docking. The propulsion module features 30 Dragon thrusters and about 15 tons of fuel. the total launch mass is larger than 30 tons.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Deorbiting |
| Operator: | SpaceX, NASA |
| Contractors: | SpaceX |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | 46 Draco thusters (16 on Dragon and 30 on the new Trunk) |
| Power: | 2 fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | < 30000 kg |
| Orbit: | 400 km × 400 km, 51.6 (typical) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDV | - | 203x |
References:
- SpaceX: Dragon website
Further ISS missions: ISS complex
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