NASA’s SpaceX CRS-25 Prelaunch News Conference [July 13, 8 pm EDT]
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated August 4:QuoteThe next astronaut launch, NASA's Crew-5 mission, is scheduled for early October, in the early afternoon EDT.Crew-4 departure should follow a few to several days later.Dragon Crew-5 first stage, from Nextspaceflight, updated August 4:1077.1
The next astronaut launch, NASA's Crew-5 mission, is scheduled for early October, in the early afternoon EDT.
SFN Launch Schedule, updated July 21:October 15.
After CRS-25, the next commercial cargo mission is NG-18, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus mission tentatively scheduled for mid-October. The SpaceX CRS-26 Dragon mission will follow late in the year, delivering among other cargo a set of solar arrays to be installed on the station by spacewalking astronauts. “That’s our next target for when we’re hoping to be able to do a planned EVA,” Weigel said.
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/space/iss-research/microgravity-research-flights/QuotePlanned FlightsFlight Date GRC ExperimentNG-18 October 2022 SoFIE MISTSpX-26 November 2022 SpX-27 January 2023 NG-19 February 2023 CM-HT SoFIE RTDFS
Planned FlightsFlight Date GRC ExperimentNG-18 October 2022 SoFIE MISTSpX-26 November 2022 SpX-27 January 2023 NG-19 February 2023 CM-HT SoFIE RTDFS
1622-EX-ST-2022CRS-26SpaceX Mission 1415 from Launch Complex 39A at KSC or Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral AFSNovemberASDS North 30 32 47 West 78 26 55
the other two permits for CRS-261624-EX-ST-2022 Dragon2 capsule telemetry and tracking for the upcoming SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. 1626-EX-ST-2022 Dragon2 capsule command and recovery for the upcoming Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station.
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1579316127846395910?s=46&t=HgMh9TQBGjFo_CVJg-wB2gQuote Pending successful FTS (Flight Termination System) work in the VAB, SLS rollout for Artemis I is tracking November 7-8. This would allow for a November 14 launch attempt.These are current targets and are very much subject to change.Pic: Nathan Barker (@NASA_Nerd) for NSF.
Pending successful FTS (Flight Termination System) work in the VAB, SLS rollout for Artemis I is tracking November 7-8. This would allow for a November 14 launch attempt.These are current targets and are very much subject to change.Pic: Nathan Barker (@NASA_Nerd) for NSF.
SpaceX CRS-26 will launch on November 18, 2022 at 22:00 UTC (5:00 PM EST). [Oct 13 update]https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/4754
And a Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the Dragon CRS-26 resupply mission to the ISS on November 18 around 4 or 5 p.m. EST.
Might this be the first launch of booster 1076?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 10/17/2022 04:11 amMight this be the first launch of booster 1076?Alexphysics mentioned somewhere that B1077.2 is expected for this launch.
Quote from: Alexphysics on 10/05/2022 07:40 pmQuote from: scr00chy on 10/05/2022 06:16 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:13 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:00 pmhttps://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1577720100966338585QuoteNASA's Stich says each new Falcon 9 booster in the SpaceX fleet brings "safety improvements" and "better inspections.""I think we might get a new booster again later on for Crew-6."On the launch webcast they said today’s booster would be reused for Crew-6.The booster for Crew-6 May, or may not, be the B1077 used today for Crew-5 …This contradicts the Crew-5 broadcast. They said B1077 would fly again on Crew-6.I wonder if Derrol Nail got confused with CRS-26? Would make more sense to me at least.Seems to be the case. Booster for Crew-6 is B1078 as of current planning.
Quote from: scr00chy on 10/05/2022 06:16 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:13 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:00 pmhttps://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1577720100966338585QuoteNASA's Stich says each new Falcon 9 booster in the SpaceX fleet brings "safety improvements" and "better inspections.""I think we might get a new booster again later on for Crew-6."On the launch webcast they said today’s booster would be reused for Crew-6.The booster for Crew-6 May, or may not, be the B1077 used today for Crew-5 …This contradicts the Crew-5 broadcast. They said B1077 would fly again on Crew-6.I wonder if Derrol Nail got confused with CRS-26? Would make more sense to me at least.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:13 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:00 pmhttps://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1577720100966338585QuoteNASA's Stich says each new Falcon 9 booster in the SpaceX fleet brings "safety improvements" and "better inspections.""I think we might get a new booster again later on for Crew-6."On the launch webcast they said today’s booster would be reused for Crew-6.The booster for Crew-6 May, or may not, be the B1077 used today for Crew-5 …This contradicts the Crew-5 broadcast. They said B1077 would fly again on Crew-6.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/05/2022 06:00 pmhttps://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1577720100966338585QuoteNASA's Stich says each new Falcon 9 booster in the SpaceX fleet brings "safety improvements" and "better inspections.""I think we might get a new booster again later on for Crew-6."On the launch webcast they said today’s booster would be reused for Crew-6.The booster for Crew-6 May, or may not, be the B1077 used today for Crew-5 …
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1577720100966338585QuoteNASA's Stich says each new Falcon 9 booster in the SpaceX fleet brings "safety improvements" and "better inspections.""I think we might get a new booster again later on for Crew-6."On the launch webcast they said today’s booster would be reused for Crew-6.
NASA's Stich says each new Falcon 9 booster in the SpaceX fleet brings "safety improvements" and "better inspections.""I think we might get a new booster again later on for Crew-6."
Our next @SpaceX cargo mission to the @Space_Station is scheduled to lift off no earlier than Friday, Nov. 18, carrying roll-out solar arrays, tomato seeds, and other supplies and @ISS_Research. Media accreditation for the launch is now open: go.nasa.gov/3f791Ig
Oct 25, 2022MEDIA ADVISORY M22-158NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 26th Resupply Launch to Space StationMedia accreditation is open for SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket is targeted no earlier than Friday, Nov. 18, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.SpaceX’s Dragon will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment for the international crew, including the next pair of ISS Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs). It also will carry a study to grow dwarf tomatoes to help create a continuous fresh-food production system in space, as well as an experiment that tests an on-demand method to create specific quantities of key nutrients.Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at Kennedy. Attendance for this launch is open to U.S. citizens. U.S. media must apply by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7.Media wishing to take part in person must apply for credentials at:https://media.ksc.nasa.govCredentialed media will receive a confirmation email upon approval. For questions about accreditation or to request special logistical requests such as space for satellite trucks, tents, or electrical connections, please email by Wednesday, Nov. 9 to: [email protected]. For other questions, please contact Kennedy’s newsroom at: 321-867-2468.Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo at: [email protected] or 321-501-8425.Other studies launching include a test of a microscope with potential deep space applications and Engineered Heart Tisues-2 (EHT-2), a study of cardiac health. This experiment builds on an investigation of 3D cultures aboard the space station in 2020. The previous experiment detected changes at the cellular and tissue level that could provide early indication of the development of cardiac disease. This study tests whether new therapies could prevent these negative effects from occurring.Cargo resupply by U.S. companies significantly increases NASA's ability to conduct more investigations aboard the orbiting laboratory. Those investigations lead to new technologies, medical treatments, and products that improve life on Earth. Other U.S. government agencies, private industry, and academic and research institutions can also conduct microgravity research through our partnership with the ISS National Laboratory.Humans have occupied the space station continuously since November 2000. In that time, 263 people and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft have visited the orbital outpost. It remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in exploration, including future missions to the Moon under Artemis, and ultimately, human exploration of Mars.For more information about commercial resupply missions, visit:https://www.nasa.gov/commercialresupply-end-
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the Dragon CRS-26 resupply mission to the ISS on November 18 around 5:30 p.m. EST. Sunset is 5:27 p.m.
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the Dragon CRS-26 resupply mission to the ISS on November 20 around 4:40 p.m. EST.
SpaceX's 26th CRS mission is scheduled for lift-off on Nov. 18!The Dragon spacecraft will carry scientific experiments and tech demonstrations to station that explore growing plants in space, creating nutrients on-demand, in-space construction, and more:
Oct 31, 2022Cutting-edge Experiments Ride SpaceX’s 26th CRS Mission to Space StationSpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission (CRS) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 18. The Dragon spacecraft carries scientific experiments and technology demonstrations that explore growing plants in space, creating nutrients on-demand, in-space construction, and more.Download high-resolution photos and videos of the research mentioned in this article.Here are details on some of the research launching to the space station:Big hopes for small tomatoesA continuous source of nutritious food is essential for long-duration exploration missions, and the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet may need to be supplemented by fresh foods produced in space. Researchers have been testing a plant growth unit on station known as Veggie and have successfully grown a variety of leafy greens. Veg-05, the next step in that work, focuses on growing dwarf tomatoes.“We are testing tomatoes, looking at the impacts of light spectrum on how well the crop grows, how delicious and nutritious the tomatoes are, and the microbial activity on the fruit and plants,” says Gioia Massa, NASA Life Sciences project scientist and VEG-05 principal investigator. “We also are examining the overall effect of growing, tending, and eating crops on crew behavioral health. All of this will provide valuable data for future space exploration.”Massa adds that tomatoes can be eaten fresh and are nutritious and widely consumed. Red Robin, the dwarf cherry tomato variety used in the investigation, grew well during ground testing and produced a large crop of nutritious and palatable fruit.Diagnoses on the flyMoon Microscope tests a kit for in-flight medical diagnosis that includes a portable hand-held microscope and a small self-contained blood sample staining device. An astronaut collects and stains a blood sample, obtains images with the microscope, and transmits images to the ground, where flight surgeons use them to diagnose illness and prescribe treatment.“We do not have a profound clinical problem on the space station, but crew members do experience changes in their immune systems,” says NASA immunologist and principal investigator Brian Crucian. “During deep space missions, all stressors increase and our ability to care for the crew is reduced, a combination that could increase certain clinical risks. This project is designed to create a diagnostic laboratory capability that is highly miniaturized and compatible with microgravity and operational constraints. An ill crew member could perform the blood smear, imaging, and transmission of images in minutes.”The kit could provide diagnostic capabilities for crew members in space or on the surface of the Moon or Mars, as well as the ability to test water, food, and surfaces for contamination. The hardware also may enable improved medical monitoring on upcoming Artemis and Gateway missions. Building bigger structuresOn Earth, gravity deforms large objects such as the beams used in large-scale construction. Microgravity enables fabrication of longer and thinner structures without this deformation. Extrusion demonstrates a technology using liquid resin to create shapes and forms that cannot be created on Earth. Photocurable resin is injected into pre-made flexible forms and a camera captures footage of the process. The capability for using these forms could enable in-space construction of structures such as space stations, solar arrays, and equipment.“This experiment leverages the microgravity environment to extrude both common and complex branching shapes,” says principal investigator Ariel Ekblaw, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative. “Our method reduces the time to produce key parts needed for daily mission use and it may support future space construction of large structures like trusses and antennae. The Extrusion investigation builds on our additive manufacturing and in-space self-assembly workstreams.”The Space Exploration Initiative supports a range of microgravity and lunar research across science, engineering, art, and design. The experiment is packed inside a Nanoracks Black Box with several other experiments from the MIT Media Lab and is sponsored by the ISS National Lab.On-demand nutrientsSupplying adequate nutrition is a major challenge to maintaining crew health on future long-duration space missions. Many vitamins, nutrients, and pharmaceuticals have limited shelf-life, and the ability to make such compounds on-demand could help maintain crew health and well-being. BioNutrients-2 tests a system for producing key nutrients from yogurt, a fermented milk product known as kefir, and a yeast-based beverage.The investigation kicks off phase two of the five-year BioNutrients program, headed by NASA’s Ames Research Center and managed by Game Changing Development in NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate. The program began with the launch of BioNutrients-1 in 2019. BioNutrients-2 employs a smaller system with a heated incubator that promotes growth of beneficial organisms.“This experiment adds follistatin, a protein therapeutic used to maintain muscle mass, as well as the fermented milk products yogurt and kefir,” says principal investigator John Hogan of NASA Ames. “We also are testing a new lightweight bag system for effective microbial storage and growth in microgravity and evaluating our food safety techniques.” For a third investigation, the researchers plan to engineer a single yeast strain to make up to four nutrient products.The researchers also are working to find efficient ways to use local resources to make bulk products such as plastics, construction binders, and feedstock chemicals. Such technologies are designed to reduce launch costs and increase self-sufficiency, extending the horizons of human exploration.Adding solar powerTwo roll-out solar arrays, or iROSAs, launched aboard SpaceX-22 and were installed in 2021. These solar panels, which roll out like a rug or a yoga mat using stored kinetic energy, expand the energy-production capabilities of the space station. The second set, launching in the trunk of SpaceX-26, provides a 20 to 30% increase in power for space station research and operations.“The first two arrays have been performing outstandingly well,” says Matt Mickle, development projects senior manager at Boeing. “The solar cells are immensely more powerful than previous generations. We made minor modifications to the hardware for subsequent launches that improve operational efficiency.”These arrays, the second of three packages, upgrade 50% of the station’s power channels. Roll Out Solar Array technology was first tested on the space station in 2017. ROSA has been used on the NASA DART asteroid mission and is planned for use on the Gateway lunar outpost, a vital component of NASA’s Artemis mission. The iROSA program provides a great example of using the space station as a proving ground for the technology and research needed to explore farther into space.Easing gravity transitionsTravelers to space all face the transition from one gravity field to another. On future exploration missions, astronauts may encounter three different gravity fields: weightlessness while traveling in space, the gravity of another planet, and Earth’s gravity when they return. These transitions can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance, and locomotion and cause some crew members to experience space motion sickness.The Falcon Goggles investigation tests hardware that captures high-speed video of a subject’s eyes, providing precise data on ocular alignment and balance. "These goggles could better inform our researchers of the impacts of microgravity on crew members and their ability to adapt and work in new gravities," said Dr. Cherie Oubre, deputy flight scientist with NASA’s Human Research Program. "Devices like this will be invaluable as we work toward preparing astronauts for long-duration exploration missions to the Moon and beyond to Mars, and also can improve similar technologies here on Earth."For daily updates, follow @ISS_Research, Space Station Research and Technology News, or our Facebook. For opportunities to see the space station pass over your town, check out Spot the Station.Melissa GaskillInternational Space Station Program Research OfficeJohnson Space CenterLast Updated: Nov 2, 2022Editor: Ana Guzman
https://twitter.com/iss_research/status/1587817711869997057QuoteSpaceX's 26th CRS mission is scheduled for lift-off on Nov. 18!
SpaceX's 26th CRS mission is scheduled for lift-off on Nov. 18!
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 11/02/2022 04:56 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/31/2022 09:04 pmQuote from: SpaceX tweetAs Falcon Heavy rolled out, two Falcon 9 first stage boosters arrived at the hangar. [Oct 31]Identities, please?For the next two LC-39A Falcon 9 launches (SpX-26 and ??)?Quote from: Alexphysics13 tweetB1073 and B1049 get ready for their next flights during November. [Oct 31]
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/31/2022 09:04 pmQuote from: SpaceX tweetAs Falcon Heavy rolled out, two Falcon 9 first stage boosters arrived at the hangar. [Oct 31]Identities, please?For the next two LC-39A Falcon 9 launches (SpX-26 and ??)?
Quote from: SpaceX tweetAs Falcon Heavy rolled out, two Falcon 9 first stage boosters arrived at the hangar. [Oct 31]
As Falcon Heavy rolled out, two Falcon 9 first stage boosters arrived at the hangar. [Oct 31]
B1073 and B1049 get ready for their next flights during November. [Oct 31]