SHANNON
Other · United States of America · Class A
Current position
updated 1 day agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- SHANNON
- IMO number
- 9566887
- MMSI
- 367550000
- Call sign
- WDM8724
- Flag
- 🇺🇸 United States of America
- Vessel type
- Other
- Gross tonnage
- 630
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 49.8 m
- Beam
- 11 m
- Year built
- 2009
- Builder
- Master Boat Builders
- Registered owner
- SpaceX
- Operator
- SpaceX
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SHANNON
MV Shannon, formerly known as MV GO Navigator, is one of SpaceX's Dragon capsule recovery vessels. Owned by SpaceX through Falcon Landing LLC (which also owns SpaceX's fairing recovery vessels and Elon Musk's private jet), this vessel, along with her sister ship, MV Megan, is designed to retrieve Crew and Cargo Dragon capsules after splashdown. When a Dragon capsule is preparing to return to Earth, Shannon or Megan are dispatched to wait near the predetermined landing zone. After splashdown, fast boats deploy from the vessel, approach the capsule to perform safety checks, check on the crew, and prepare it to be lifted aboard the recovery vessel, where the astronauts can exit the capsule. NASA requires SpaceX to allow the astronauts to exit within 60 minutes of splashdown.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SHANNON now?
- SHANNON (IMO 9566887) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 33.7455° N, 118.2248° W, making 0.0 knots — 1 day ago. Seadar tracks SHANNON live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is SHANNON?
- SHANNON is a other sailing under the flag of United States of America, built in 2009 by Master Boat Builders. The vessel is 49.8 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 630.
- Who owns SHANNON?
- SHANNON is registered to SpaceX. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SHANNON been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SHANNON appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).