Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-7 : KSC LC-39A : 26 August 2023 (07:27 UTC) (Read 163593 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #380 on:** 08/26/2023 07:54 am »

Will be losing TDRSS for 15 minutes during the burn, but have a ground contact.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #381 on:** 08/26/2023 07:55 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695343972040753208

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SpaceX timeline called for 11-seconds of entry burn (short, but for RTLS), but this Booster only burned for about three seconds. Then fought a fair bit during the return but still managed to land!

Secondary to the smooth crew launch on Dragon, which all went well, but it is fascinating if the booster had an entry burn issue, but STILL got back to the landing site OK! Or SpaceX changed something and didn't update their timeline.

Let's see if we get an official answer during post-launch presser.

Targeteer · « **Reply #382 on:** 08/26/2023 07:58 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 08/26/2023 07:54 am

Will be losing TDRSS for 15 minutes during the burn, but have a ground contact.

TDRS-Z remains down due to the Typhoon strike [on Guam] with TDRS-7/8 still communicating through Canberra. Go for the phase burn

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #383 on:** 08/26/2023 07:58 am »

T+30 minutes. Coverage ending soon.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #384 on:** 08/26/2023 08:00 am »

https://twitter.com/tweetsiphotos/status/1695344753481494902

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Falcon Nebula 😍

📸: me for @TLPN_Official

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #385 on:** 08/26/2023 08:01 am »

Launch replay.

End of webcast.

Congratulations to SpaceX and NASA for the successful launch!

catdlr · « **Reply #386 on:** 08/26/2023 08:02 am »

August 26, 2023
RELEASE 23-094
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station

An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, for a science expedition aboard the orbital laboratory.

“Crew-7 is a shining example of the power of both American ingenuity and what we can accomplish when we work together,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Aboard station, the crew will conduct more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations to prepare for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, all while benefitting humanity on Earth. By partnering with countries around the world, NASA is engaging the best scientific minds to enable our bold missions, and it’s clear that we can do more – and we can learn more – when we work together.”

During Dragon’s flight, SpaceX will monitor a series of automatic spacecraft maneuvers from its mission control center in Hawthorne, California, and NASA teams will monitor space station operations throughout the flight from the Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Named Endurance, the Dragon spacecraft will dock autonomously to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of docking and hatch opening. NASA also will cover the welcome remarks by crew aboard the orbital outpost at 11:30 a.m.

Crew-7 will join the space station’s Expedition 69 crew of NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Woody Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitri Petelin, and Andrey Fedyaev. For a short time, the number of crew aboard the space station will increase to 11 until Crew-6 members Bowen, Hoburg, Alneyadi, and Fedyaev return to Earth a few days later.

Crew-7 will conduct new scientific research to benefit humanity on Earth and prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit. Experiments include the collection of microbial samples from the exterior of the space station, the first study of human response to different spaceflight durations, and an investigation of the physiological aspects of astronauts' sleep. These are just some of the science experiments and technology demonstrations that will take place during their mission.

“The International Space Station is an incredible science and technology platform that requires people from all around the world to maintain and maximize its benefits to people on Earth,” said Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “It’s great seeing Crew-7 launch with four crew members representing four countries who will live and work on humanity’s home in space as we continue the nearly 23 years of a continuous human presence aboard the microgravity laboratory.”

The Crew-7 mission enables NASA to maximize use of the space station, where astronauts testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to operate future commercial destinations in low Earth orbit and explore farther from Earth. Research conducted aboard the space station provides benefits for people on Earth and paves the way for future long-duration trips to the Moon through NASA’s Artemis missions.

Meet Crew-7

This is Moghbeli’s first trip into space since her selection as a NASA astronaut in 2017. The New York native earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering with information technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Moghbeli, a helicopter and Marine Corps test pilot, has more than 150 combat missions and 2,000 hours of flight time in over 25 different aircraft. She also is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. As mission commander, she is responsible for all phases of flight, from launch to re-entry. She will serve as an Expedition 69/70 flight engineer aboard the station. Follow @astrojaws on X.

Mogensen was selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009 and became the first Danish citizen in space after launching aboard a Soyuz for a 10-day mission to the space station in 2015. Mogensen is from Copenhagen, Denmark. He completed undergraduate studies and received a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London in England before gaining his doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Mogensen has since served as a crew member for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations undersea missions 17 and 19. Mogensen was the European astronaut liaison officer at NASA Johnson from 2016 to 2022, working as a capsule communicator for astronauts aboard the station and as ground support for spacewalks. As the pilot on Crew-7, he is responsible for spacecraft systems and performance aboard the station, he will serve as an Expedition 69 flight engineer and Expedition 70 commander. Follow @astro_andreas on X.

Furukawa is making his second trip to space, having spent 165 days aboard the space station as part of Expeditions 28 and 29 in 2011. Furukawa is from Kanagawa, Japan, and was selected as a JAXA astronaut in 1999. He is a physician and received his medical degree from the University of Tokyo, and later a doctorate in medical science from the same university. Furukawa served as a crew member on the 13th NEEMO mission, and later, was appointed head of JAXA’s Space Biomedical Research Group. Aboard the station, he will become a flight engineer for Expedition 69/70. Follow @astro_satoshi on X.

Borisov is making his first trip to space and will serve as a mission specialist, working to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and entry phases of flight. He entered the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps as a test cosmonaut candidate in 2018 and will serve as a flight engineer for Expedition 69/70.

Learn more about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission and Commercial Crew Program at:

https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew

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catdlr · « **Reply #387 on:** 08/26/2023 08:04 am »

Thanks to Steven and FST for the great coverage.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #388 on:** 08/26/2023 08:04 am »

Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX on another successful crewed launch!

Amazing booster recovery too.

Special thanks to Steven for his usual excellent launch coverage. Really hard to maintain that for hours during a crewed launch.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #389 on:** 08/26/2023 08:08 am »

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1695342702660108624

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After second stage separation, @SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft with the four members of #Crew7 aboard is in orbit and set to arrive at the @Space_Station on Sun., Aug. 27. Commander @AstroJaws thanked all those who prepared the crew and spacecraft for flight:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #390 on:** 08/26/2023 08:08 am »

https://twitter.com/commercial_crew/status/1695347175302041987

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Coverage of the #Crew7 flight to the @space_station will continue audio only until coverage of rendezvous, docking, hatch opening, and welcoming remarks resumes on @NASA TV.

Listen in:

Targeteer · « **Reply #391 on:** 08/26/2023 08:17 am »

Phase burn underway. Mission audio is also on the ISS Youtube feed

Targeteer · « **Reply #392 on:** 08/26/2023 08:23 am »

Phase burn nominal. Suit doffing underway.

Targeteer · « **Reply #393 on:** 08/26/2023 08:29 am »

Jasmin's callsign is apparently "Jaws". Cameras external for now.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #394 on:** 08/26/2023 08:33 am »

Launch highlights

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #395 on:** 08/26/2023 08:49 am »

https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1695355935512731694

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Outbound and down.

Falcon 9, Dragon Endurance, and a new crew of 4 climb into the stars & onwards to humanity’s greatest outpost: the ISS.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #396 on:** 08/26/2023 08:51 am »

https://twitter.com/davidjdphotos/status/1695343835612619048

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Dragons breath.

📸: @WeAreSpaceScout

Targeteer · « **Reply #397 on:** 08/26/2023 08:58 am »

Post launch press conference shortly

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #398 on:** 08/26/2023 09:04 am »

Targeteer · « **Reply #399 on:** 08/26/2023 09:07 am »

The O2 sensor I heard misbehave during the dry dress rehearsal was replaced