Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-2 : 22 April 2021 - DISCUSSION (Read 194749 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #220 on:** 04/16/2021 03:31 pm »

Crew Arrival Update Join us starting at 12:45 p.m. ET as the Crew-2 astronauts arrive here at Kennedy Space Center.

https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/1383076906602532866

Rondaz · « **Reply #221 on:** 04/16/2021 03:39 pm »

Astronauts for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Depart Houston for Florida

Linda Herridge Posted on April 16, 2021

The astronauts that will fly on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station are now en route to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final launch preparations.

Crew-2 mission astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, departed by plane from Ellington Field near the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for the short flight to the launch site. The crew is expected to arrive at the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy at approximately 12:45 p.m. EDT.

Crew-2 astronauts will be greeted at arrival to the launch site by leadership from NASA, JAXA, and ESA for a brief welcome ceremony targeted for approximately 1 p.m. EDT. The event is scheduled to broadcast live, if weather permits, on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-2/2021/04/16/astronauts-for-nasas-spacex-crew-2-mission-depart-houston-for-florida/

sdsds · « **Reply #222 on:** 04/16/2021 03:45 pm »

FlightAware shows a Gulfstream IV inbound from Houston.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #223 on:** 04/16/2021 03:52 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/16/2021 03:47 pm

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1383084131987324928

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Falcon 9 and Dragon rolling out to the pad ahead of launching four astronauts to the @space_station. Liftoff targeted for Thursday, April 22 at 6:11 a.m. EDT

The meatball and worm strike again!

sdsds · « **Reply #224 on:** 04/16/2021 04:32 pm »

Landing soon. NASA TV going live shortly thereafter.

Rondaz · « **Reply #225 on:** 04/16/2021 04:32 pm »

Crew Arrival at Kennedy Space Center for NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Mission

Rondaz · « **Reply #226 on:** 04/16/2021 04:39 pm »

The astronauts of NASA's @SpaceX Crew-2 mission waved goodbye as they departed from Ellington Field in Houston.

They're on their way to @NASAKennedy and are set to arrive around 12:45 p.m. ET. They'll be live on NASA TV upon landing:

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1383093007801409536

sdsds · « **Reply #227 on:** 04/16/2021 04:44 pm »

Some divergence from the filed flight path. It looks like some sight-seeing in progress. Gee, I wonder what they went to look at? :-)

Everything Space · « **Reply #228 on:** 04/16/2021 05:22 pm »

Somebody made mistake

Inspiration4, is not going to the space station, is it?

hektor · « **Reply #229 on:** 04/16/2021 05:28 pm »

Quote from: Everything Space on 04/16/2021 05:22 pm

Somebody made mistake Inspiration4, is not going to the space station, is it?

Yes both the journalist and Shane Kimbrough got confused. Normally AX-1 goes to ISS but it is not for this increment but for the Crew-3 one.

Also the incrustation was saying that Pesquet was a NASA astronaut.

hektor · « **Reply #230 on:** 04/16/2021 05:32 pm »

Talking of Inspiration4, the part about the Mach 26 patch of Megan made me wonder if the Inspiration4 crew will get one.

Rondaz · « **Reply #231 on:** 04/16/2021 07:52 pm »

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Touch Down at Florida Spaceport

Linda Herridge Posted on April 16, 2021

The astronauts that will soon launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission arrived today, April 16, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to start final preparations for liftoff.

Crew-2 mission astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, landed via Gulfstream jet aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy after departing earlier today from Ellington Field near the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The astronauts were greeted by leaders from NASA, JAXA, and ESA. A media event began shortly after arrival with the following participants:

Steve Jurczyk, acting NASA administrator
Bob Cabana, center director, Kennedy
Junichi Sakai, manager, International Space Station Program, JAXA
Frank de Winne, manager, International Space Station Program, ESA
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, spacecraft commander
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, pilot
JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, mission specialist
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, mission specialist

The astronauts are scheduled to lift off at 6:11 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 22, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carried by a Falcon 9 rocket for a six-month science mission to the space station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners. More details about the mission and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program can be found in the press kit online and by following the commercial crew blog, @commercial_crew and commercial crew on Facebook.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-2/2021/04/16/nasas-spacex-crew-2-astronauts-touch-down-at-florida-spaceport/

Rondaz · « **Reply #232 on:** 04/16/2021 07:55 pm »

It was a beautiful sight!

https://twitter.com/Astro_Megan/status/1383122923213496321

Rondaz · « **Reply #233 on:** 04/16/2021 07:56 pm »

Got a nice view of Pad 39-A as we flew into @NASAKennedy! The rocket and Dragon capsule are at the base of the tower.

https://twitter.com/astro_kimbrough/status/1383125106742857730

Rondaz · « **Reply #234 on:** 04/16/2021 08:00 pm »

Filmed arriving at @NASAKennedy : we flew over launch pad 39a from where we will take off in 6 days

We flew around our launchpad 39a before landing @nasakennedy. Landing and then liftoff in 6 days.

https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1383116944543465475

Rondaz · « **Reply #235 on:** 04/17/2021 09:44 am »

Thanks everybody for waiting for us at NASA Kennedy Space Center today! So happy to be here for launch, so honored to be part of the team, and so thrilled to see our own spacecraft & rocket! Now time to go to bed so we can sleep shift for our 6:11 am EST launch...

https://twitter.com/Aki_Hoshide/status/1383197562149212161

Rondaz · « **Reply #236 on:** 04/17/2021 09:45 am »

Falcon 9 and Dragon are vertical on Launch Complex 39A. This will be the first human spaceflight mission to fly astronauts on a flight-proven Falcon 9 and Dragon http://spacex.com/launches

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1383244401435054089

Rondaz · « **Reply #237 on:** 04/17/2021 09:47 am »

The @SpaceX #Crew2 astronauts @Astro_Megan, @astro_kimbrough, @Thom_astro and @Aki_Hoshide arrived at @NASAKennedy yesterday ahead of their scheduled launch on 22 April to @Space_Station.

https://twitter.com/esa/status/1383353168667447300

Rondaz · « **Reply #238 on:** 04/17/2021 09:50 am »

TOMORROW Rocket Tune in at 9:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 17 for a virtual media event with the astronauts of @NASA's
@SpaceX Crew-2 mission!

This flight will carry @astro_kimbrough, @Astro_Megan, @Thom_astro & @Aki_Hoshide to the @Space_Station on April 22: https://go.nasa.gov/3d7bLkY

https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/1383231411293851655

Rondaz · « **Reply #239 on:** 04/17/2021 09:52 am »

Dragon spacecraft & Falcon 9 rocket

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1383295895043600384