Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-4 : KSC LC-39A : 27 April 2022 (07:52 UTC) (Read 195871 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #120 on:** 04/01/2022 01:31 am »

Crew-4 Mission Overview News Conference - March 31, 2022

Rondaz · « **Reply #121 on:** 04/01/2022 02:17 am »

NASA's SpaceX #Crew4 mission is now launching no earlier than April 20 at 6:37 a.m. ET. The four astronauts are set to arrive at the
@Space_Station the next day.

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1509572680655192070

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #122 on:** 04/01/2022 02:19 am »

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 03/31/2022 03:30 pm

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NASA’s Steve Stich says the Crew-4 launch is slipping a day to April 20, to allow more time between Ax-1 and Crew-4.

Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated March 31:

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NASA's Crew-4, will head to the ISS from pad 39A on April 20 at 6:37am EDT. Sunrise is 6:53am.

sdsds · « **Reply #123 on:** 04/05/2022 08:28 pm »

Does Samantha Cristoforetti's "Futura" mission include any use of the European Robotic Arm?

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Asked by Stephen Clark of Spaceflight Now at about 48 minutes in this conference; answered by Frank De Winne, ISS Programme Manager for ESA. Loosely quoting him:
"Moving forward with commissioning and initial validation. Technical issues related to bus communication have been solved. On-orbit validation is planned. Unfortunately due to delays the spacewalk planned for Mattias cannot take place... Looking into plans for Orlan-based spacewalk related to ERA by Samantha. No definite answer at this moment. Hope to finalize in-orbit validation by Sep/Oct of this year."

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #124 on:** 04/06/2022 09:01 pm »

https://twitter.com/KathyLueders/status/1511803039908249601

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #125 on:** 04/06/2022 10:33 pm »

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 04/06/2022 09:01 pm

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Quote from: Kathy Leuders

NASA and SpaceX continue to carefully look at the operational schedules ahead of the agency’s Crew-4 mission to the Space Station. We currently are targeting launch no earlier than April 21 and also looking at the backup date of April 23. (1/2)

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The additional spacing provides mission teams time to complete final prelaunch processing for Crew-4 following the launch of the Axiom Mission 1 to the space station. We’re taking each mission step-by-step to ensure we are moving forward safely. (2/2)

Launch on April 21 would be circa 10:15 UTC.

Rondaz · « **Reply #126 on:** 04/07/2022 12:22 am »

#Media are invited to virtual Q&A with ESA astronaut @AstroSamantha on 11 April, 15:00-16:30 CEST ahead of her upcoming mission to the @Space_Station with Crew-4.

https://twitter.com/esa/status/1511745548398706694

Rondaz · « **Reply #127 on:** 04/08/2022 09:44 pm »

SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Enter Quarantine for Mission to Space Station

Jason Costa Posted on April 8, 2022

NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, entered their official quarantine period beginning Thursday, April 7, in preparation for their flight to the International Space Station on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission.

The process of flight crew health stabilization is a routine part of final preparations for all missions to the space station. Spending the final two weeks before liftoff in quarantine will help ensure Crew-4 members are healthy and to protect the astronauts already on the space station.

Crew members can choose to quarantine at home if they are able to maintain quarantine conditions prior to travel to Kennedy. If quarantining at home is not possible – for example, if a household member can’t maintain quarantine because of job or school commitments – crew members have the option of living in the Astronaut Quarantine Facility at Johnson Space Center until they leave for Kennedy Space Center.

Additional safeguards have been added since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone who will come on site or interact with the crew during the quarantine period will be screened for temperature and symptoms. Lindgren, Hines, Watkins, and Cristoforetti will be tested twice for the virus as a precaution, as well as anyone who comes in direct, close contact with the crew.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission is the fourth crew rotation flight to the ISS as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew-4 is targeted to launch no earlier than Thursday, April 21, on a new SpaceX Crew Dragon, named Freedom, atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Mission operations teams will be closely monitoring the weather and operational timelines related to the Axiom Mission 1, NASA’s first Private Astronaut Mission to the space station. Additional adjustments to the Crew-4 launch date may be required based on weather and Crew-4 vehicle readiness.

Crew-4 will arrive at the space station for a short overlap with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, who flew to the station as part of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission in November 2021. Also on station are Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov who flew to the station on a Soyuz spacecraft on March 18, 2022.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-4/2022/04/08/spacex-crew-4-astronauts-enter-quarantine-for-mission-to-space-station/

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #128 on:** 04/09/2022 08:15 am »

Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated April 8:
Launch on April 21 ~6:14 am EDT or April 23 at 5:25 am EDT, TBD earliest.

Sunrise at 6:50 am EDT.

= April 21 ~10:14 UTC or
= April 23 9:25 UTC

Rondaz · « **Reply #129 on:** 04/09/2022 10:31 am »

Build some space into your Monday afternoon for the final Q&A between @astrosamantha & European media ahead of her
@Space_Station #MissionMinerva. Watch live in from 15:00-16:30 CEST Monday 11 April on @esa Web TV.

https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1512446560168206345

centaurinasa · « **Reply #130 on:** 04/09/2022 12:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/KathyLueders/status/1512589553663725575?cxt=HHwWjsC-0euL5v0pAAAA

Rondaz · « **Reply #131 on:** 04/10/2022 01:00 pm »

In this photo, @NASA astronaut and @SpaceX Crew-4 pilot @Astro_FarmerBob is shown during a training session inside a mockup of the Crew Dragon vehicle at SpaceX HQ in California. The Crew-4 mission is scheduled to launch on April 20 from @NASAKennedy.

https://twitter.com/KathyLueders/status/1509951295792328704

Rondaz · « **Reply #132 on:** 04/10/2022 01:04 pm »

Thank you @CUAnschutz @CUMedicalSchool for providing the launch pad for this amazing journey. So grateful to instructors, mentors, classmates and patients for their support and trust. It was a profound privilege to care for people in their time of need.

https://twitter.com/astro_kjell/status/1512516768958402560

Rondaz · « **Reply #133 on:** 04/11/2022 05:44 pm »

On April 7, the #Crew4 astronauts entered their official quarantine period in preparation for their flight to the @Space_Station!

Spending this time in quarantine will help ensure the crew is healthy, protecting themselves and those already on station:

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1513529455045746701

Rondaz · « **Reply #134 on:** 04/12/2022 10:11 am »

Q&A with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #135 on:** 04/12/2022 10:51 pm »

Launch now scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd at 09:26 UTC.
https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1514012064465002496

Rondaz · « **Reply #136 on:** 04/12/2022 11:16 pm »

NASA and SpaceX Adjust the Agency’s Crew-4 Launch Date

Kathleen Haas Ellis Posted on April 12, 2022

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 5:26 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 23, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The date adjustment provides mission teams time to complete final prelaunch processing for the Crew-4 mission following the April 8 launch of Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) to the space station.

Mission teams continue to monitor operational timelines with ongoing space station activities, including upcoming spacewalks and the return of Ax-1 crew members. The weather forecast remains a watch item to ensure safe recovery and launch operations for crew missions. The Crew-4 date also provides three consecutive launch opportunities with backups on Sunday, April 24, and Monday, April 25.

The agency’s flight readiness review will be held on Friday, April 15, a Kennedy. The review will focus on the preparedness of SpaceX’s crew transportation system, the International Space Station, and its international partners to support the flight, as well as the certification of flight readiness.

Following the review, NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss the status to launch at approximately 5:30 p.m. or one hour after the review concludes. While the teleconference will not be televised, media may call in to ask questions via phone. Contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, April 15, for connection details.

Participants in the teleconference will include:

Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Zeb Scoville, flight director, Flight Operations Directorate, Johnson
Jared Metter, director, Flight Reliability, SpaceX
Frank De Winne, program manager, International Space Station, ESA (European Space Agency)

The Crew-4 flight will carry NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, mission commander, Robert Hines, pilot, and Jessica Watkins, mission specialist and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who will serve as a mission specialist, to the space station for a science expedition mission. The astronauts will fly a new Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Freedom, on a flight proven Falcon 9 rocket.

Crew-3 astronauts will splash down off the coast of Florida following a short handover with Crew-4 on the space station.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-4/2022/04/12/nasa-and-spacex-adjust-the-agencys-crew-4-launch-date/

Rondaz · « **Reply #137 on:** 04/13/2022 10:47 am »

Today at 16:30 CEST (14:30 GMT) don't miss this @TwitterSpaces with @AstroSamantha! She'll be answering your questions live so please share them below using #AskSamantha and join from your mobile device for the chance to ask directly.

https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1514143969608978435

Rondaz · « **Reply #138 on:** 04/13/2022 07:03 pm »

Science, Spacewalks Preps Underway as Crew-4 Targets Launch

Mark Garcia Posted on April 13, 2022

The next Commercial Crew mission to the orbiting lab, SpaceX Crew-4, is now targeted to launch on April 23 at 5:26 a.m. EDT. The mission’s four astronauts, including Commander Kjell Lindgren, Pilot Robert Hines, and Mission Specialists Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti, have entered their quarantine period to ensure their health and protect the crew aboard the orbiting lab.

Rondaz · « **Reply #139 on:** 04/14/2022 07:59 pm »

Station Ramps Up for Crew Swap and Spacewalk Preps

Mark Garcia Posted on April 14, 2022

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for a Commercial Crew swap taking place this month at the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) astronauts are staying busy as two cosmonauts gear up for a pair of spacewalks outside the orbiting lab’s Russian segment.

Two Commercial Crew missions are getting ready to trade places on the orbiting lab by the end of April. The four SpaceX-Crew-4 astronauts are in quarantine counting down to liftoff aboard the Dragon Freedom crew ship from Florida at 5:26 a.m. EDT on April 23. Commander Kjell Lindgren will lead Pilot Robert Hines and Mission Specialists Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti on a ride to the station’s Harmony module where they will dock just over 24 hours later.

The new quartet will replace the SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts who are due to leave the station at the end of April inside the Dragon Endeavor crew ship. Commander Raja Chari, Pilot Tom Marshburn and Mission Specialists Kayla Barron and Matthias Maurer will splashdown off the coast of Florida after living and working nearly six months in space.

The four Ax-1 crew members continue to focus on their busy slate of space research ahead of their undocking planned for next week. Former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria partnered with Pilot Larry Connors and analyzed human cells for the Aging and Heart Health study. The duo also joined Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe from Israel taking turns wearing a headset that monitors cognitive performance and brain activity in weightlessness. Mission Specialist Mark Pathy from Canada spent some time in the cupola photographing landmarks on Earth.