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spacescience1 year ago

"SpaceX's Crew-8 Mission: Launching Astronauts to the International Space Station"

SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station. The quartet of astronauts includes three first-time space travelers and will mark the fifth flight of the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. The mission aims to maintain a continuous presence of astronauts in space and will also see the launch of a new Falcon 9 first stage booster.

via Spaceflight Now|
#crew-8-mission#falcon-9-rocket#international-space-station
space1 year ago

"NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Mission: 200 Science Experiments Aboard ISS and Weather Delays"

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station has been postponed to 11:16 p.m. Saturday due to high winds and waves. The mission will carry out 200 science experiments, focusing on protein crystal growth, medical research, and stem cell growth in microgravity. The crew will stay on board the ISS until late August, and the launch will be covered by NASA TV.

via Florida Today|
#crew-8-mission#international-space-station#nasa
spacetechnology1 year ago

"SpaceX to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites Ahead of Crew-8 Mission"

SpaceX is set to launch a Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday morning, just ahead of the scheduled Crew-8 mission. The launch window opens at 10:30 a.m. EST with favorable weather predicted, while the Crew-8 mission faces diminishing odds of good weather due to concerns over poor conditions in the ascent corridor. This will be the thirteenth orbital launch at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in 2024.

via Florida Today|
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space1 year ago

"NASA and SpaceX Set Feb. 22 Launch Date for Crew-8 Astronaut Mission"

NASA and SpaceX have announced that the launch date for the Crew 8 mission to the International Space Station is now targeted for no earlier than February 22. The crew, consisting of four members including NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut, will fly to the space station aboard the Dragon spacecraft and conduct experiments during their approximately six-month stay in low-Earth orbit.

via WESH 2 Orlando|
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space-exploration2 years ago

"NASA's Crew-8 Prepares for International Space Station Mission with SpaceX"

NASA will hold news conferences on January 25 to discuss upcoming crew rotation missions to the International Space Station, including the SpaceX Crew-8 mission and Expeditions 70/71. The Crew-8 mission is set to launch in mid-February and will carry NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Alexander Grebenkin of Roscosmos. The news conferences will be available for streaming and will feature briefings from NASA and SpaceX officials, as well as individual astronaut interviews. This will be the final media opportunity to speak to the Crew-8 astronauts before their launch.

via NASA|
#crew-8-mission#international-space-station#nasa