Following delays, NASA and SpaceX make final preparations for Crew-3 launch to ISS
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Less than 24 hours after the return of Crew-2, NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch their next mission to the International Space Station. READ: Splashdown: NASA’s Crew-2 successfully lands off Florida CoastThe launch readiness review is scheduled for this evening. NASA and SpaceX will provide an update after its inclusion. But the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon for the Crew-3 mission stand ready. The launch is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors to the Space Coast.
wftv.comCrew-3 mission: Here’s when to watch launch from the Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX and NASA are preparing to launch their Crew-3 mission on Wednesday. The launch has been delayed several times due to weather and a minor medical issue with one of the astronauts. NASA and SpaceX are targeting to launch the crewed mission at 9:03 p.m. Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer will launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. READ: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 targets splashdown off Florida coast; here’s when to watchAccording to NASA, the Crew Dragon Endurance is scheduled to dock with the space station around 7:10 p.m. Thursday.
wftv.comNASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 targets splashdown off Florida coast; here’s when to watch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s going to be a busy week for the Space Coast. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission is targeting a return to Earth on Monday, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida. The spacecraft also will return to Earth with about 530 pounds of hardware and scientific investigations. Officials said Endeavour will undock autonomously and perform a fly-around maneuver to photograph the exterior of the International Space Station. SpaceX and NASA are also preparing for their Crew-3 mission.
wftv.comCrew-3 launch on track for Saturday night following 2 delays
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — First it was the weather, then a “minor medical issue” that delayed the launch of Crew-3. As of this afternoon, teams are still targeting an 11:36 p.m. launch from the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday. While there are a lot of moving parts, there’s time or a direct handover between the Crew-2 and Crew-3 astronauts aboard the International Space Station. “There are so many factors that play into a launch being safe,” said Kyle Herring with NASA Public Affairs. Even as Crew-3 prepares to launch, mission teams continue to evaluate dates for a return of the Crew-2 astronauts who launched to the ISS more than six months ago.
wftv.comSpaceX's Crew-2 astronaut mission for NASA: Live updates
SpaceX's next crewed launch for NASA will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-2 mission on April 22. Liftoff is set for 6:11 a.m. EDT (1011 GMT). Known as Crew-2, the mission will mark SpaceX's third crewed spaceflight and will ferry NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet on a six-month mission to the space station.Space.com will bring you all the latest updates on the Crew-2 mission here. Crew-2 astronauts | Webcasts |SpaceX | Crew Dragon | Falcon 9
space.comAstronauts for SpaceX Crew-2 mission prepare for launch
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Astronauts for the SpaceX Crew-2 mission said they are ready for the launch next month at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. [I] just want to give a shoutout to the NASA and SpaceX training teams [that] have done such a great job. We’re ready and we’re excited to fly,” astronaut Megan McArthur, the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission said. “We’re gonna do our very best to represent NASA and ESA and JAXA and SpaceX in the International Space Station,” Kimbrough said. “It’s an international crew so that in itself can show the possibilities that are out there.”
SpaceX targeting April to launch 4 astronauts from 3 countries to space station
The members of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. Picture from left are NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The NASA, European Space Agency and Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) crew are slated to launch atop the Falcon 9 rocket from launchpad 39A no earlier than April 20 and travel to the International Space Station, where four other astronauts, who also arrived via SpaceX, will be waiting. The mission known as Crew-2 will include NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Additionally there is another Russian Space Agency Soyuz launch slated for spring with three astronauts headed to the ISS, meaning at some point there could be 11 astronauts on station together at the same time.