Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s seventh rotational mission of a SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station.The earliest targeted launch date for the NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is Tuesday, Aug. 15, from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The launch of Dragon, named Endurance, will carry NASA astronaut and mission commander Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and pilot Andreas Mogensen, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov as mission specialists. This is the first spaceflight for Moghbeli and Borisov, and second flight for Mogensen and Furukawa.Following a handover period, crew members from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are scheduled for return to Earth aboard their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft named Endeavour.Media accreditation deadlines for the Crew-7 launch are as follows:U.S. media and U.S. citizens representing international media must apply by 11:59 p.m. EDT Monday, July 31International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 12
The new Falcon 9 booster B1081 completed all testing at SpaceX in McGregor, TX and is now being lowered to get ready to be shipped. This booster will support the Crew-7 launch. SpaceX McGregor LIVE: nsf.live/mcgregor
2 week turnaround after FH? We'll see I guess.
NextSpaceflight, updated July 6, changed back to:Mon Jul 24, 2023 02:34 UTC
NASA, SpaceX Provide Crew-7 Hardware Operations StatusNASA and SpaceX are preparing for the seventh rotational mission of the company’s human space transportation system to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The earliest targeted launch date for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is Tuesday, Aug. 15, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov will fly aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, which previously flew on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 and Crew-5 missions. This will be the first launch for the Falcon 9 rocket booster SpaceX selected to support this mission. Dragon currently is being prepared for flight at SpaceX’s processing facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. As part of the refurbishment process, teams will install new components, including the heat shield, parachutes, and Draco engines in addition to a flight-proven nosecone. SpaceX recently completed Dragon’s propulsion system checkouts and will soon mate the heat shield to the spacecraft. Once refurbishment is complete, Dragon will be stacked to its trunk ahead of transportation to SpaceX’s hangar at nearby Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Following static fire testing at a SpaceX facility in Texas, the booster will undergo stage testing and further assessments prior to acceptance and certification for flight. Once all rocket and spacecraft system checkouts are complete and components are certified for flight, SpaceX teams will mate Dragon to the Falcon 9 rocket in the company’s hangar at Launch Complex 39A. Teams will then roll the integrated spacecraft and rocket to the pad and raise it to a vertical position for an integrated static fire test prior to launch. Following liftoff, the Falcon 9 first stage will separate from the second stage and land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Upon its arrival to the space station, Crew-7 will dock to the space-facing, or zenith, port of the Harmony module. Follow NASA’s commercial crew blog for the latest information on Crew-7 progress and flight readiness as reviews and milestones continue. NASA and its partners will host a media event in the coming weeks to discuss more about Crew-7 progress. Details about the mission and NASA’s commercial crew program can be found by following the commercial crew blog, @commercial_crew on Twitter, and commercial crew on Facebook.Author Linda HerridgePosted on July 13, 2023Categories NASA, SpaceX Crew-7Tags Commercial Crew Program, Dragon spacecraft, Falcon 9 rocket, International Space Station, Launch Complex 39A, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7
The Crew-7 astronauts, from left, are Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furakawa. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Stafford and Robert Markowitz
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated July 13:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on August 15 at 7:44 a.m. EDT.
A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on August 15 at 7:44 a.m. EDT.
Aug. 17 Falcon 9 • Crew 7Launch time: Approx. 7 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC)Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaUpdated: July 24
LIVE: Tune in as NASA, @ESA, and @JAXA_EN leaders discuss the science and objectives of the upcoming #Crew7 launch to the @Space_Station.
QuoteAug. 17 Falcon 9 • Crew 7Launch time: Approx. 7 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC)Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaUpdated: July 24https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
NASA say they're now planning the Crew-7 launch on Aug 17, two days later than previously planned, because of turnaround for the upcoming Falcon Heavy launch from LC-39A.
From the July 25 Crew-7 press briefing:This Falcon Heavy launch is the first LC-39A launch to be controlled from a SpaceX Hangar X; preceding same for Crew-7 launch.
https://twitter.com/stephenclark1/status/1683897865284853760QuoteA couple bits of info from the Crew-7 preview news conference:SpaceX has begun using a new launch control center at the company's Hangar X facility at KSC for Starlink missions.It'll be used to control the Falcon Heavy/Jupiter 3 launch Wednesday night, then again for Crew-7.
A couple bits of info from the Crew-7 preview news conference:SpaceX has begun using a new launch control center at the company's Hangar X facility at KSC for Starlink missions.It'll be used to control the Falcon Heavy/Jupiter 3 launch Wednesday night, then again for Crew-7.
Crew-7 completed their Dragon test drive and training at pad 39A this past weekend ahead of their launch to the @space_station in August
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1684401379241246721QuoteStanding down from tonight’s Falcon Heavy launch of the @HughesConnects JUPITER 3 mission due to a violation of abort criteria. Teams are resetting for a launch attempt tomorrow, July 27; vehicle and payload are in good health
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon Heavy launch of the @HughesConnects JUPITER 3 mission due to a violation of abort criteria. Teams are resetting for a launch attempt tomorrow, July 27; vehicle and payload are in good health
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1684669591820107776QuoteWilliam Harwood @cbs_spacenewsFH/Jupiter 3: SpaceX confirms launch reset to Friday, at 11:04pm EDT (0304 UTC); Starlink launch still on for tonight at 10:20pm from CCSFS LC-40; the Heavy delay almost certainly will impact the Crew 7 launch date because of pad turnaround issues, but no word yet from NASA.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsFH/Jupiter 3: SpaceX confirms launch reset to Friday, at 11:04pm EDT (0304 UTC); Starlink launch still on for tonight at 10:20pm from CCSFS LC-40; the Heavy delay almost certainly will impact the Crew 7 launch date because of pad turnaround issues, but no word yet from NASA.
FH/Jupiter 3: For planning purposes, the Crew 7 launch opportunities are 8/17-18, 8/21 and 8/25-26-27; shortly after, SpaceX will have to turn 39A around for the Falcon Heavy/Psyche launch 10/5; with the EchoStar scrub to Friday, the 8/17-18 window for Crew 7 appears in doubt
