Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-7 : KSC LC-39A : 26 August 2023 (07:27 UTC) (Read 163613 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #280 on:** 08/26/2023 05:11 am »

Hatch back up again.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #281 on:** 08/26/2023 05:20 am »

Getting ready for hatch closure.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #282 on:** 08/26/2023 05:22 am »

Closing hatch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #283 on:** 08/26/2023 05:24 am »

Performing health check of launch escape system.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #284 on:** 08/26/2023 05:26 am »

Not tracking any issues and weather couldn't be better.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #285 on:** 08/26/2023 05:28 am »

T-2 hours.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #286 on:** 08/26/2023 05:30 am »

Number 21 is a NASA astronaut.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #287 on:** 08/26/2023 05:33 am »

"Nominal side hatch leak check."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #288 on:** 08/26/2023 05:37 am »

New electric vehicles for Artemis.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #289 on:** 08/26/2023 05:40 am »

On a ladder for final closeouts.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #290 on:** 08/26/2023 05:42 am »

Taking closeout photos.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #291 on:** 08/26/2023 05:44 am »

MCC Houston.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #292 on:** 08/26/2023 05:46 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695311520912347326

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Dragon’s hatch is now closed. Less than two hours to Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon to the @space_station

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #293 on:** 08/26/2023 05:46 am »

Closeout team has departed the crew arm.

Waiting cars.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #294 on:** 08/26/2023 05:50 am »

A selection of NASA walkout photos

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #295 on:** 08/26/2023 05:58 am »

T-1 hour 30 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #296 on:** 08/26/2023 06:00 am »

NASA Highlights of crew preps so far

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #297 on:** 08/26/2023 06:02 am »

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1695294864856936955

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Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA shares time with her family before launching to space later this morning for a six-month stay on the ISS.

The reflection of one of her children almost appears to be giving her one final hug before she returns to Earth next year.

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1695314567553855727

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JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa waves as he departs for LC-39A ahead of launching to the International Space Station later this morning.

Red and white lights, the same colors as the Japanese flag, highlight the scene 🇯🇵

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #298 on:** 08/26/2023 06:04 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695313628675616844

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And look who got the ultimate honor!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #299 on:** 08/26/2023 06:07 am »

Some of the crowd waiting for the launch at the Banana Creek viewing site.