Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-4 : KSC LC-39A : 27 April 2022 (07:52 UTC) (Read 195881 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #220 on:** 04/24/2022 04:31 pm »

Let’s talk about weightlifting… in weightlessness! 💪 Essential for strong muscles & bones but not as easy as it sounds.

https://twitter.com/AstroSamantha/status/1518216875846639617

Rondaz · « **Reply #221 on:** 04/24/2022 07:10 pm »

Come on Wednesday morning launch of #Crew4! A 90% chance of good KSC launch weather and low probabilities of all other risk factors, including ascent abort corridor weather, for #Falcon9 and #CrewDragon.

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1518278882801111040

Rondaz · « **Reply #222 on:** 04/25/2022 11:22 am »

.@AstroSamantha is all smiles at last week's presser following #Crew4 arrival at @NASAKennedy. With just a few more days until launch, she's been making #MissionMinerva content for the FIRST ever astronaut account on @tiktok_us #Cristofoready More:

https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1518515985183088640

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #223 on:** 04/25/2022 03:04 pm »

L-2 weather forecast. 90% 'Go' for April 27. 40% 'Go' for April 28. 80% 'Go' for April 29. Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is Low-Moderate for April 29. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

Rondaz · « **Reply #224 on:** 04/25/2022 04:10 pm »

Crew-4 Prelaunch Briefings, Weather Update

Jason Costa Posted on April 25, 2022

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 launch is targeted at 3:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the launch pad for liftoff of the Crew-4 mission based on Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch weather criteria. The primary weather concerns for the launch area are the cumulus cloud and flight through precipitation rules. Teams also will monitor weather conditions both for the launch area and downrange for the flight of Crew Dragon.

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch activities for the mission sending astronauts to the microgravity laboratory. Prelaunch activities will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 prelaunch coverage is as follows (all times Eastern):

Tuesday, April 26

7 a.m. (approximately) – Prelaunch news teleconference at Kennedy (no earlier than one hour after completion of the launch readiness review) with the following participants:

Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA Johnson
Zeb Scoville, chief flight director, Flight Operations Directorate, NASA Johnson
Jessica Jensen, vice president, customer operations and integration, SpaceX
Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA
Arlena Moses, launch weather officer, U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron

Media may ask questions via phone only. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at: [email protected].

9 a.m. – NASA Administrator Media Briefing on NASA TV with the following participants:

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana
Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
Heidi Parris, associate program scientist for the International Space Station Program
Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA

Media may ask questions in-person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at: [email protected].

NASA will provide a live video feed of Launch Complex 39A beginning Monday morning. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted through launch: https://youtube.com/kscnewsroom.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-4/2022/04/25/crew-4-prelaunch-briefings-weather-update/

centaurinasa · « **Reply #225 on:** 04/25/2022 06:33 pm »

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1518630047984271360?cxt=HHwWgICytfH-oJMqAAAA

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #226 on:** 04/25/2022 08:40 pm »

Crew-4 launch: Apr 27 07:52:47 UTC

Crew-4 docking: Apr 28 01:30:00 UTC

Crew-3 undocking: Apr 30 22:00:00 UTC

Quote from: SMS on 04/25/2022 07:57 pm

NASA update (April 23, 2020):

COMMENT | EVENT | TIG | ORB | DV | HA | HP |
COMMENT | | GMT | | M/S | KM | KM |
COMMENT | | | | (F/S) | (NM) | (NM) |
COMMENT =============================================================================
COMMENT
COMMENT Crew-4 Launch 117:07:52:47.000 0.0 426.4 408.2
COMMENT (0.0) (230.2) (220.4)
COMMENT
COMMENT Crew-4 Docking 118:01:30:00.000 0.0 426.5 407.8
COMMENT (0.0) (230.3) (220.2)
COMMENT
COMMENT Crew-3_Undock 120:22:00:00.000 0.0 426.7 407.3
COMMENT (0.0) (230.4) (219.9)
COMMENT
COMMENT =============================================================================

Rondaz · « **Reply #227 on:** 04/26/2022 02:04 am »

They're going to the International @Space_Station!

These #Crew4 astronauts are scheduled to launch April 27 at 3:52 a.m. ET. They'll spend 6 months in Earth's orbit doing science experiments.

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1518693577311850496

Rondaz · « **Reply #228 on:** 04/26/2022 02:09 am »

Up next – targeting Wednesday, April 27 for Dragon’s fourth science expedition mission to the @space_station..

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1518738258900905985

Targeteer · « **Reply #229 on:** 04/26/2022 07:33 am »

From the morning DPC. Weather for Crew 4 launch is 90% go

Clavin · « **Reply #230 on:** 04/26/2022 09:42 am »

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1518882475338080256

Rondaz · « **Reply #231 on:** 04/26/2022 10:32 am »

Launch Readiness Review Concludes, NASA Administrator Briefing Set for 9 a.m. EDT

Brittney Ann Thorpe Posted on April 26, 2022

On Tuesday, April 26, teams with NASA and SpaceX completed the final major review – the Launch Readiness Review (LRR) – for the agency’s Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. At the conclusion of the review, the team confirmed the target launch time of 3:52 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 27, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission coverage is as follows for Tuesday, April 26 (all times Eastern):

7 a.m. (approximately) – Prelaunch news teleconference at Kennedy with the following participants:

Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA Johnson
Zeb Scoville, chief flight director, Flight Operations Directorate, NASA Johnson
Jessica Jensen, vice president, customer operations and integration, SpaceX
Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA
Arlena Moses, launch weather officer, U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron

9 a.m. – NASA administrator media briefing on NASA TV with the following participants:

Bill Nelson, NASA administrator
Bob Cabana, NASA associate administrator
Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington
Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA
Heidi Parris, associate program scientist for the International Space Station Program, NASA Johnson

The Crew-4 flight will carry NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to the International Space Station for science expedition mission to the microgravity laboratory. Crew-4 is the fourth crew rotation mission under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

Weather officials with the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron continue to predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the launch pad for liftoff of the Crew-4 mission based on Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch weather criteria. The primary weather concerns for the launch area are the cumulus cloud and flight through precipitation rules. Teams will also monitor weather conditions both for the launch area and downrange for the flight of Crew Dragon.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-4/2022/04/26/launch-readiness-review-concludes-nasa-administrator-briefing-set-for-9-a-m-edt/

Rondaz · « **Reply #232 on:** 04/26/2022 10:44 am »

Conditions are looking good for the launch of #Crew4 at 9:52 CEST (7:52 GMT) Wednesday 27 April. But what has @AstroSamantha
been doing in the meantime? Find out in this #Countdowntolaunch.

https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1518720602848247809

Rondaz · « **Reply #233 on:** 04/26/2022 10:45 am »

Tomorrow is launch day! Tune in to @esa Web TV this Wednesday 27 April to watch @AstroSamantha begin her journey to the
@Space_Station on a @SpaceX Crew Dragon. #MissionMinerva #Cristofoready

Launch at 09:52 CEST.
Live stream from 06:00 CEST.

https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1518884693009129475

Rondaz · « **Reply #234 on:** 04/26/2022 10:48 am »

#HappyBirthday to #ESA's @AstroSamantha Cristoforetti 🇮🇹 (26 April)! Samantha is preparing for her 2nd flight to @Space_Station
on a @SpaceX Crew Dragon..

https://twitter.com/ESA_History/status/1518873722941325313

scr00chy · « **Reply #235 on:** 04/26/2022 11:16 am »

Rondaz · « **Reply #236 on:** 04/26/2022 12:55 pm »

Weather is 90% favorable for tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch of Dragon and the Crew-4 astronauts. Webcast will go live at 12:00 a.m. ET

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1518922770062602240

Rondaz · « **Reply #237 on:** 04/26/2022 01:15 pm »

Go #Crew4!

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1518939907447787523

Rondaz · « **Reply #238 on:** 04/26/2022 01:16 pm »

Hear from NASA and @ESA leadership as they discuss the upcoming #Crew4 launch to the @Space_Station, scheduled for April 27 at 3:52am ET (7:52 UTC):

https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1518938892057075715

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #239 on:** 04/26/2022 01:52 pm »

L-1 weather forecast. 90% 'Go' for April 27. 40% 'Go' for April 28. 90% 'Go' for April 29. Ascent Corridor Recovery risk has worsen since yesterday's forecast: Low-Moderate for April 27 and 28, Moderate for April 29. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.