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https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-5/2022/09/27/nasa-adjusts-crew-5-launch-date-due-to-hurricane-ian/

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NASA Adjusts Crew-5 Launch Date Due to Hurricane Ian

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 12:23 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 4, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station with a backup opportunity on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Mission teams will continue to monitor the impacts of Ian on the Space Coast and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and could adjust the launch date again, as necessary. More updates on the planning schedule, including crew arrival from the agency’s Johnson Space Center to Kennedy, will be provided more in the coming days. Based on current schedules, crew arrival is planned no earlier than Friday, Sept. 30. The safety of the crew, ground teams, and hardware are the utmost importance to NASA and SpaceX.

The Dragon Endurance spacecraft is currently mated to the Falcon 9 rocket and safely secured inside SpaceX’s hangar at Launch Complex 39A. Kennedy Space Center is also making preparations across the spaceport to secure other property and infrastructure. After the storm progresses, teams from NASA and SpaceX will evaluate the potential impacts to the center and determine whether to adjust the mission timeline further.

Undocking of the agency’s Crew-4 mission from the space station will move day-for-day along with the Crew-5 launch date to allow a planned five-day direct handover between crews.

The Crew-5 flight will carry NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, who will serve as mission commander and pilot, respectively, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, who will serve as mission specialists.

Follow the Crew-5 blog for the latest information on the mission and weather impacts. Learn more about Crew-5 by exploring the Commercial Crew Press Kit.

Author James CawleyPosted on September 27, 2022Categories Commercial Crew, Commercial Spaceflight, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, NASA Astronauts, SpaceX, SpaceX Crew-5Tags Commercial Crew Program, Crew-4, Crew-5, Dragon Endurance, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A, NASA, NASA astronauts, NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, spacex

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The static fire scheduled for September 30 is canceled TBD.

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281924Z SEP 22
NAVAREA IV 1003/22(11).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 990/22 AND THIS MSG.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/09/28/spacex-ula-postpone-launches-as-hurricane-ian-threatens-florida/

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SpaceX planned to launch two Falcon 9 rockets Sept. 30 and Oct. 3, one with the next batch of Starlink internet satellites and another with a team of four astronauts and cosmonauts to begin a five-month expedition on the International Space Station.

Both missions have been postponed, with the crew launch now tentatively rescheduled for no earlier than Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).

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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated September 28; already partially obsolete within hours; my bold:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts on NASA's Crew-5 mission on October TBA, around 11am-noon EDT. A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the Galaxy 33 & 34 communication satellites on October 6 at 7:07pm EDT. Sunset is 7:03pm. The launch window stretches to 8:14pm. A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the Hotbird 13F comsat for Eutelsat on October 13 at 11:25pm EDT. The launch window stretches two hours. Upcoming launches include more Starlink satellites from pad 40 on October TBD. And a Falcon Heavy will launch USSF-44 for the US Space Force from pad 39A in late October TBA. The side boosters will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2022/09/28/nasa-shifts-crew-5-launch-date-due-to-hurricane-ian/

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NASA Shifts Crew-5 Launch Date Due to Hurricane Ian

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than noon EDT Wednesday, Oct. 5, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station with a U.S. Eastern Range backup date on Oct. 7. Mission management teams also are exploring potential range opportunities on Oct. 6 pending review of the phasing timeline, Oct. 8, and Oct. 9.

Mission teams continue to monitor the impacts of Ian on the Space Coast and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and could adjust the launch date again, as necessary. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, Kennedy Space Center declared HURCON I status with the ride out team sheltered in place at their designated locations until the storm passes.

More updates on the planning schedule, including crew arrival from the agency’s Johnson Space Center to Kennedy, will be provided in the coming days and will depend on weather and center status. The safety of the crew, ground teams, and hardware remain the utmost importance to NASA and SpaceX.

The Dragon Endurance spacecraft is currently mated to the Falcon 9 rocket and safely secured inside SpaceX’s hangar at Launch Complex 39A. After the storm progresses, teams from NASA and SpaceX will evaluate the potential impacts to the center and determine whether to adjust the mission timeline further.

Undocking of the agency’s Crew-4 mission from the space station will move day-for-day along with the Crew-5 launch date to allow a planned five-day direct handover between crews.

The Crew-5 flight will carry NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, who will serve as mission commander and pilot, respectively, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, who will serve as mission specialists.

Follow the Crew-5 blog for the latest information on the mission and weather impacts. Learn more about Crew-5 by exploring the Commercial Crew Press Kit.

Author Dan HuotPosted on September 28, 2022
Categories Commercial Crew, Commercial Spaceflight, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, NASA Astronauts, SpaceX

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NGA notice from yesterday.  It was sent by email several hours after it was issued and is already obsolete as it has October 4 as the Primary Day.

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282144Z SEP 22
NAVAREA IV 1008/22(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   041618Z TO 041652Z OCT, ALTERNATE
   051555Z TO 051629Z AND 071507Z TO 071541Z OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   28-39.15N 080-37.79W, 28-50.00N 080-23.00W,
   28-48.00N 080-20.00W, 28-36.00N 080-29.00W,
   28-34.12N 080-34.18W, 28-38.48N 080-37.32W.
2. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   041618Z TO 041655Z OCT, ALTERNATE
   051555Z TO 051632Z AND 071507Z TO 071544Z OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   31-44.00N 077-21.00W, 32-15.00N 077-05.00W,
   32-27.00N 076-25.00W, 32-19.00N 076-17.00W,
   31-50.00N 076-36.00W, 31-35.00N 077-12.00W.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 071644Z OCT 22.//

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A cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice with October 5 as the Primary Day.  Note that October 6 is now included.

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292026Z SEP 22
NAVAREA IV 1011/22(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUCHING
   051555Z TO 051632Z OCT, ALTERNATE
   061533Z TO 061610Z, AND 071507Z TO 071544Z OCT
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.15N 080-37.79W, 28-50.00N 080-23.00W,
      28-48.00N 080-20.00W, 28-36.00N 080-29.00W,
      28-34.12N 080-34.18W, 28-38.48N 080-37.32W.
   B. 31-44.00N 077-21.00W, 32-15.00N 077-05.00W,
      32-27.00N 076-25.00W, 32-19.00N 076-17.00W,
      31-50.00N 076-36.00W, 31-35.00N 077-12.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1008/22.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 071644Z OCT 22.

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A cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice with October 5 as the Primary Day.  Note that October 6 is now included.

Map from the cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice. ASDS 546km downrange.

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https://twitter.com/nasa_johnson/status/1575857775250272257

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Crew-5 is targeted to launch to the @Space_Station  next week 🚀

Get to know the crew before they take flight on this week’s “Houston We Have Podcast.”
https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/HWHAP/the-crew-5-astronauts

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https://twitter.com/alteredjamie/status/1575865398989230080

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The crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 are expected to arrive at Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Oct. 1, around 12:30pm.

NASA remains on target for a launch attempt at 12:00 p.m. ET on Wed., Oct. 5, from LC-39A at KSC.

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Confirmation:

https://twitter.com/kathylueders/status/1575942185500934162

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Following Hurricane Ian's path through Cape Canaveral, the @NASA and @SpaceX teams are re-grouping for the arrival of the #Crew5 astronauts tomorrow at @NASAKennedy in preparation for a scheduled launch on Wednesday, October 5.

Full update: go.nasa.gov/3SImO68

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https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1575967798181904398

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SpaceX recovery fleet update!

With Hurricane Ian clear of Florida, Doug and JRTI have made the turn to sail towards the Crew-5 LZ.

ASOG, Bob and B1073* (*now at sea for 5 days!) were sheltering near The Bahamas but now en-route to Port Canaveral. ASOG ETA approx Sunday.

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Watch @NASA TV for the latest on the @SpaceX #Crew5 mission. More... https://go.nasa.gov/3CoubdO


Saturday - 12:30pm ET: Crew arrival at @NASAKennedy
Wednesday - noon: Launch to the station
Thursday - 3:57pm: Docking to the station

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1576007064996171776

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https://twitter.com/roughridersshow/status/1576109762109767680

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Falcon 9 and Dragon rolling out to pad 39A ahead of the Crew-5 mission! Watch views from @NASASpaceflight Space Coast LIVE: nsf.live/spacecoast

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F9 sat on the ramp up to the pad for long periods during its rollout
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Watch @NASA TV for the latest on the @SpaceX #Crew5 mission. More... https://go.nasa.gov/3CoubdO


Saturday - 12:30pm ET: Crew arrival at @NASAKennedy
Wednesday - noon: Launch to the station
Thursday - 3:57pm: Docking to the station

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1576007064996171776

The tweet says 3:57 pm for the docking while the press release of the link provided says 4:57 pm. And it is not the time zone, because the launch is at noon for both...

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https://twitter.com/commercial_crew/status/1576232963687124992

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🤩We are just one hour away from @NASA's @SpaceX #Crew5 astronauts arriving at Kennedy Space Center for their upcoming Oct.5 launch to @Space_Station!

Tune in for the arrival event on nasa.gov/nasalive

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NASA rollout photos
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Raising F9 now
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