Prokopyev will command Exp69 through his crew's return to Earth in September 2023.Mogensen will command Exp70a from September 2023 through his crew's return to Earth in early 2024.Kononenko will command Exp70b from early 2024 through his crew's return to Earth in March 2024.As such, Mogensen becomes the first Danish commander of the ISS.And Prokopyev will do the longest single continuous ISS command, eclipsing Mike L-A's 202 days on Exp14.
Could the Crew-8 announcement mean that Starliner-1 is now H2 2024 ?
Quote from: hektor on 03/02/2023 09:59 amCould the Crew-8 announcement mean that Starliner-1 is now H2 2024 ?Roscosmos only said "Crew-8" and nothing about spacecrafts.I think Russians probably says: if Americans fly their astronauts on Starliner, why ours not?
Roscosmos only said "Crew-8" and nothing about spacecrafts.I think Russians probably says: if Americans fly their astronauts on Starliner, why ours not?
This may be a nomenclature issue. I had perhaps mistakenly assumed that the names "Crew-7" and "Crew-8" referred to Crew Dragon missions, and that "Starliner-1" would refer to the Starliner flight. I also think the seat-swap deal was for one seat swap per year, so using two Dragon missions that have an intervening Starliner mission would work out.
So is Bowen no longer commanding expedition 69 cuz Ik it’s not a reliable source but Wikipedia has Bowen talking command in September idk if that’s true if it isn’t that’s a travesty. Considering this is bowen’s 4th flight.
Announcement of the crew to fly on the Artemis II mission around the Moon and back to Earth – Johnson Space Center.Artemis 2 (officially Artemis II) is the second scheduled mission of NASA's Artemis program and the first scheduled crewed mission of NASA's Orion spacecraft, currently planned to be launched by the Space Launch System (SLS) in November 2024.The crewed Orion spacecraft will perform a lunar flyby test and return to Earth. This is planned to be the first crewed spacecraft to travel beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Formerly known as Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2), the mission was renamed after introducing the Artemis program. The crewed mission initially intended to collect samples from a captured asteroid in lunar orbit by the now-canceled robotic Asteroid Redirect Mission. This is also planned to be the first crewed launch from LC-39B since STS-116.NASA will introduce the primary and backup crew for Artemis II. It is to be expected that the crew will consist of 3 NASA astronauts and one CSA astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency.Following the NASA routine, the backup crew is expected to launch with Artemis III and land on the Moon.
Quote from: TJL on 03/10/2023 11:09 pmAnnouncement of the crew to fly on the Artemis II mission around the Moon and back to Earth – Johnson Space Center.Artemis 2 (officially Artemis II) is the second scheduled mission of NASA's Artemis program and the first scheduled crewed mission of NASA's Orion spacecraft, currently planned to be launched by the Space Launch System (SLS) in November 2024.The crewed Orion spacecraft will perform a lunar flyby test and return to Earth. This is planned to be the first crewed spacecraft to travel beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Formerly known as Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2), the mission was renamed after introducing the Artemis program. The crewed mission initially intended to collect samples from a captured asteroid in lunar orbit by the now-canceled robotic Asteroid Redirect Mission. This is also planned to be the first crewed launch from LC-39B since STS-116.NASA will introduce the primary and backup crew for Artemis II. It is to be expected that the crew will consist of 3 NASA astronauts and one CSA astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency.Following the NASA routine, the backup crew is expected to launch with Artemis III and land on the Moon.If what you mention is true, I doubt NASA will announce the backup crew for Artemis II as this would unveil who will be flying on Artemis III, which is by far the most important mission. I don't think the backup crew will be the ones flying on Artemis III. This isn't a typical ISS mission. Objectives for Artemis II and III are very different. BTW where did you get this info?
The final four Hungarian astronauts have been selected for the Axiom seat. Is it known what is the flight ? in the ISS calendar it is said to be AX-5. I did not even know there was an AX-5, I thought the SpaceX Axiom deal covered four missions.Hungary’s Professional Astronaut Candidates Presented
Quote from: jmt27 on 03/10/2023 11:19 pmQuote from: TJL on 03/10/2023 11:09 pmAnnouncement of the crew to fly on the Artemis II mission around the Moon and back to Earth – Johnson Space Center.Artemis 2 (officially Artemis II) is the second scheduled mission of NASA's Artemis program and the first scheduled crewed mission of NASA's Orion spacecraft, currently planned to be launched by the Space Launch System (SLS) in November 2024.The crewed Orion spacecraft will perform a lunar flyby test and return to Earth. This is planned to be the first crewed spacecraft to travel beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Formerly known as Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2), the mission was renamed after introducing the Artemis program. The crewed mission initially intended to collect samples from a captured asteroid in lunar orbit by the now-canceled robotic Asteroid Redirect Mission. This is also planned to be the first crewed launch from LC-39B since STS-116.NASA will introduce the primary and backup crew for Artemis II. It is to be expected that the crew will consist of 3 NASA astronauts and one CSA astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency.Following the NASA routine, the backup crew is expected to launch with Artemis III and land on the Moon.If what you mention is true, I doubt NASA will announce the backup crew for Artemis II as this would unveil who will be flying on Artemis III, which is by far the most important mission. I don't think the backup crew will be the ones flying on Artemis III. This isn't a typical ISS mission. Objectives for Artemis II and III are very different. BTW where did you get this info?https://www.facebook.com/events/1116307635992277/?ref=newsfeed
Michael, does that indicate that Artemis II does not require a backup crew? Or will one be announced at a future time?
Just confirmed with NASA -- and I don't know where the original info came from, though that Facebook entry makes it seem official -- only the prime crew will be announced on April 3.
