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

• #280 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:11
• Hatch back up again.

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• #281 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:20
• Getting ready for hatch closure.

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• #282 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:22
• Closing hatch.

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• #283 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:24
• Performing health check of launch escape system.

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• #284 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:26
• Not tracking any issues and weather couldn't be better.

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• #285 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:28
• T-2 hours.

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• #286 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:30
• Number 21 is a NASA astronaut.

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• #287 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:33
• "Nominal side hatch leak check."

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• #288 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:37
• New electric vehicles for Artemis.

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• #289 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:40
• On a ladder for final closeouts.

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• #290 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:42
• Taking closeout photos.

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• #291 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:44
• MCC Houston.

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• #292 by FutureSpaceTourist on 26 Aug, 2023 05:46
• 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
• #293 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:46
• Closeout team has departed the crew arm.
  
  Waiting cars.

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• #294 by FutureSpaceTourist on 26 Aug, 2023 05:50
• A selection of NASA walkout photos

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• #295 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 05:58
• T-1 hour 30 minutes.

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• #296 by FutureSpaceTourist on 26 Aug, 2023 06:00
• NASA Highlights of crew preps so far
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #297 by FutureSpaceTourist on 26 Aug, 2023 06:02
• 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 🇯🇵
• #298 by FutureSpaceTourist on 26 Aug, 2023 06:04
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695313628675616844
  
  

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  And look who got the ultimate honor!

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• #299 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Aug, 2023 06:07
• Some of the crowd waiting for the launch at the Banana Creek viewing site.

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