SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-4 : KSC LC-39A : 27 April 2022 (07:52 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated March 18:

And another crew of four astronauts, NASA's Crew-4, will head to the ISS from pad 39A on April 19 around 6:30am EDT. Sunrise is 6:53am.

= ~10:30 UTC

[ZachS09]

http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html

SpaceX Crew-4’s launch time on April 19 has been changed to around 10:45 UTC (6:45 AM EDT).

[centaurinasa]

https://twitter.com/astro_kjell/status/1506677192121622528?cxt=HHwWgIC9uY275egpAAAA

[edkyle99]

https://twitter.com/astro_kjell/status/1506677192121622528?cxt=HHwWgIC9uY275egpAAAA

Presumably this name had to be approved by NASA, which never would have allowed something so provocative before last month.  "Freedom", recall, was the original name for the U.S. space station shelved in favor of the cooperative ISS effort.

 - Ed Kyle

[JayWee]

F reedom
R esilience
E ndurance
E ndeavour

Almost sounds like it was a plan (cf Tesla S3XY)

[Rondaz]

SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts to fly on 'Freedom' - Mission overview

[king1999]

F reedom
R esilience
E ndurance
E ndeavour

Almost sounds like it was a plan (cf Tesla S3XY)

If SpaceX builds three more Crew Dragons, F.R.E.E.D.O.M, would be nice to have Odyssey for the O.

[ZachS09]

F reedom
R esilience
E ndurance
E ndeavour

Almost sounds like it was a plan (cf Tesla S3XY)

If SpaceX builds three more Crew Dragons, F.R.E.E.D.O.M, would be nice to have Odyssey for the O.

For the D and M, I would predict them to stand for Daedalus and Mayflower.

[r8ix]

F reedom
R esilience
E ndurance
E ndeavour

Almost sounds like it was a plan (cf Tesla S3XY)

If SpaceX builds three more Crew Dragons, F.R.E.E.D.O.M, would be nice to have Odyssey for the O.

For the D and M, I would predict them to stand for Daedalus and Mayflower.

Isn’t it actually EERF?

[Conexion Espacial]

Official crew portraits of the Crew-4 mission.

[Coveman]

F reedom
R esilience
E ndurance
E ndeavour

Almost sounds like it was a plan (cf Tesla S3XY)

If SpaceX builds three more Crew Dragons, F.R.E.E.D.O.M, would be nice to have Odyssey for the O.

For the D and M, I would predict them to stand for Daedalus and Mayflower.

I was thinking "Defiance", Obedience, and Maturity.

[alugobi]

Official crew portraits of the Crew-4 mission.

Those are just creepy.

[ZachS09]

Official crew portraits of the Crew-4 mission.

Those are just creepy.

For honest, all SpaceX crew portraits are creepy.

[Rondaz]

NASA, SpaceX Adjust Target Launch Date for Crew-4 Mission

James Cawley Posted on March 25, 2022

Axiom Space and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) to the International Space Station to allow teams to complete final spacecraft processing ahead of the mission. The Ax-1 crew will fly on Dragon Endeavour to and from the space station. After 10 days in orbit, the Ax-1 crew will splash down off the coast of Florida.

NASA and SpaceX also will adjust the target launch date for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station to allow appropriate spacing for operations and post-flight data reviews between human spaceflight missions and to allow for multiple consecutive launch attempts based on the orbital mechanics for arrival to the space station. The current no earlier than launch date is Tuesday, April 19, pending completion of program reviews expected early next week to formalize the new target.

Crew-4 will carry an international crew of four astronauts to the orbital complex on a new Dragon spacecraft and flight proven Falcon 9 rocket for a science expedition mission.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2022/03/25/nasa-spacex-adjust-target-launch-date-for-crew-4-mission/

[Rondaz]

This Thursday, Mar. 31, @NASA will hold a Crew-4 mission overview news conference at 10:30am ET, followed by a crew news conference at 12:00pm ET. Watch live on NASA TV.

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1508486627995357192

[Targeteer]

March 25, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY M22-032
NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission

A pair of news conferences on Thursday, March 31, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will highlight the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. The mission will be NASA’s latest crew rotation flight involving a U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying astronauts.

The agency will hold a mission overview news conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT and a crew news conference at noon. Both news conferences will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. The mission’s crew also will be available for interviews after 3 p.m.

The Crew-4 mission will carry NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. The Falcon 9 rocket bearing the Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled to launch Tuesday, April 19, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

This event will be the final media opportunity to speak to the Crew-4 astronauts before they travel to Kennedy for launch. Media wishing to participate in the briefings in person or seeking a remote interview with the crew must request credentials from the Johnson newsroom at: 281-483-5111 or [email protected] no later than noon Wednesday, March 30. Media interested in participating by phone must contact the Johnson newsroom by 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 31. Those wishing to submit a question on social media may do so using #askNASA.

Briefing participants include:

10:30 a.m. Mission Overview News Conference

    Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington
    Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Johnson
    Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA International Space Station Program, Johnson
    Jessica Jensen, senior director, customer operations and integration, SpaceX
    Frank De Winne, manager, International Space Station Program, ESA

Noon Crew News Conference

    Kjell Lindgren, NASA astronaut, spacecraft commander
    Bob Hines, NASA astronaut, pilot
    Jessica Watkins, NASA astronaut, mission specialist
    Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut, mission specialist

2 p.m. Crew Interview Opportunities

    Crew-4 astronauts will be available for a limited number of interviews

This will be Lindgren’s second spaceflight since becoming an astronaut in 2009. As mission commander, he will be responsible for all phases of flight, from launch to re-entry. He will serve as an Expedition 67 flight engineer aboard the station.

The mission will be Hines’ first flight since his selection as an astronaut in 2017. As pilot, he will be responsible for spacecraft systems and performance. Aboard the station, he will serve as an Expedition 67 flight engineer.

Watkins will be making her first trip to space, and as a mission specialist she will work closely with the commander and pilot to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and re-entry phases of flight. Once aboard the station, she will become a flight engineer for Expedition 67.

Cristoforetti will be making her second trip to space, and will also serve as a mission specialist, working to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and re-entry phases of flight. She will be a flight engineer for Expedition 67.

Find details on NASA satellite information for remote interviews here.

Follow Lindgren, Hines, and Cristoforetti on Twitter. Follow, Lindgren, Hines and Watkins on Instagram.

Learn more about NASA’s Commercial Crew Program at:

https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew

[Rondaz]

Today is the LAST day to apply for the #Crew4 @NASASocial!

Register by 3pm ET for the in-person chance to watch four astronauts lift off from Launch Complex 39A, tour @NASAKennedy, and share your experience with your followers:

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1508431606758973440

[zubenelgenubi]

SFN Launch Schedule update, March 25 (one of many):
Crew-4 launches on April 19, 2022 at 10:59 UTC from Kennedy Space Center LC-39A, with ASDS landing.

Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated March 28:

NASA's Crew-4, will head to the ISS from pad 39A on April 19 at 6:59am EDT. Sunrise is 6:53am.

[Rondaz]

Four astronauts will soon launch to the @Space_Station from @NASAKennedy for @NASA's @SpaceX #Crew4 mission! Join us today to hear from mission leaders and the crew members:

10:30am ET: Mission Overview News Conference 12pm ET: Crew News Conference

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1509506996176924678

[Conexion Espacial]

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1509540156323287040