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

• #440 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 05:17
• More NASA photos from flickr

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• #441 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 05:58
• https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1695553411981471975
  
  

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  CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2023-128) of Crew Dragon 7 to the ISS atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Aug 26 at 0727 UTC: spaceflightnow.com/2023/08/26/spa…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2023-128
• #442 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 11:34
• Approach initiation burn is complete, and Dragon has the ISS in sight.
• #443 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 11:37
• Mission Control audio:
  
  
• #444 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 11:39
• SpaceX stream

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• #445 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 11:42
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695758293829063040
  
  

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  Dragon performed a series of burns on its way to the @space_station, which is ~250 miles above Earth
• #446 by theonlyspace on 27 Aug, 2023 11:48
• Any views of Dragon 7 yet from Space Station
  
• #447 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 11:58
• Quote from: theonlyspace on 27 Aug, 2023 11:48

  Any views of Dragon 7 yet from Space Station
  

  
  Just now - tally-ho on the Dragon from the ISS.

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• #448 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 11:59
• Nominal midcourse correction maneuver. Expected arrival at Waypoint 0 coming up at 12:17Z.
• #449 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 12:21
• Approach 0 maneuver is under way.

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• #450 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 12:32
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695774610975781320
  
  

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  Crew-7 arriving at the ISS. Heading to Waypoint 0. About 45 minutes to docking for Dragon Endurance.
  
  youtube.com/watch?v=bEsyo5…
• #451 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 12:33
• Much closer now

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• #452 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 12:34
• Crossing the horizon.

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• #453 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 12:38
• Revised timeline from earlier:
  
  https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1695760112999141629
  
  

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  F9/Crew-7: Good morning; we're monitoring Crew-7's approach to the International Space Station; docking now expected at 9:05am EDT (1305 UTC); hatch opening expected ~11am; welcome ceremony ~11:30am; times have been a bit fluid and may change slightly

  
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  https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695774221325177008
  
  

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  Dragon is expected to dock with the @space_station at ~9:08 a.m. ET
• #454 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 12:39
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695777905266266248
  
  

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  Dragon on its way to the @space_station
• #455 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 12:42
• https://twitter.com/esa/status/1695778631216230558
  
  

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  Docking of Crew Dragon is proceeding well. Now moving to waypoint 1, 220 metres below the @Space_Station. #Crew7
  
  Docking now expected at approx 14:08 BST/15:08 CEST. More details via @esaspaceflight
  
  Watch live via #ESAWebTV esawebtv.esa.int/2
• #456 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 12:43
• Love the views on approach

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• #457 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 13:05
• Soft capture ring extension is complete.
• #458 by Yellowstone10 on 27 Aug, 2023 13:07
• Crew visors are down, and SpaceX has polled GO for Approach 2.
• #459 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Aug, 2023 13:10
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695784850073219293
  
  

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  Dragon is go for docking with the @space_station