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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch Readiness Review Tonight, Teleconference to Follow

By |2023-02-25T19:38:00-05:00February 25th, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A colorful sunset serves as the backdrop for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft Endeavour on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission is targeted to launch to the International Space Station at 1:45 a.m. EST on Feb. 27, 2023, from Kennedy. Photo [...]

NASA Astronauts Perform Key Testing with Starliner Spacecraft

By |2023-02-24T11:56:00-05:00February 24th, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

From left, NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams, along with Boeing Starliner Crew and Cargo Accommodations Subsystem Engineer Deanna “Dee” Dobson, review cargo items for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. Photo credit: Boeing/John ProferesCommander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams, the NASA astronauts who will fly to the International [...]

Falcon 9 Static Fire Test Completed Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch

By |2023-02-24T08:33:00-05:00February 24th, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft Endeavour onboard, is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Joel KowskyThis morning, Feb. 24, the [...]

Flight Crew, Launch Teams Set for Crew-6 Countdown Dress Rehearsal

By |2023-02-23T16:34:00-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Liftoff of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida is targeted for Monday, Feb. 27, at 1:45 a.m. EST. Photo credit: NASA/Joel KowskyIn the early-morning hours on Friday, Feb. 24, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey [...]

Bright Outlook for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch Weather

By |2023-02-23T12:27:00-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Trip Healey, manager, Program Control & Integration for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, left, and Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, prepare to raise NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 flag Wednesday, Feb. 22, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Joel KowskyIn an official report released Thursday, Feb. 23, weather officials with Cape [...]

Rocket Raised to Vertical Position for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch

By |2023-02-23T09:38:00-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on top, is seen at sunrise on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 23, as preparations continue for launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission. Photo credit: NASA/Joel KowskyA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the [...]

Spacecraft, Rocket for Crew-6 Mission Roll out to Launch Pad at Kennedy

By |2023-02-23T07:46:00-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Dragon Endeavour spacecraft for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission is shown at SpaceX’s hangar at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida on Feb. 19, 2023. The spacecraft, mated to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, was rolled out to the pad Thursday, Feb. 23. Photo credit: SpaceXThe SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s [...]

NASA, SpaceX Announce Update to Crew-6 Mission

By |2023-02-21T19:17:00-05:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts pause for a photograph after arriving at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch and Landing Facility in Florida on Feb. 21, 2023. From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronauts Warren “Woody” Hoburg and Stephen Bowen. Photo credit: NASA/Kim ShiflettDuring a media teleconference Tuesday, [...]

Crew-6 Flight Crew Touches Down in Florida

By |2023-02-21T12:24:00-05:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 crewmates are pictured in front of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft during a crew equipment integration test at SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California, last month. From left, in their pressure suits, are: Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Warren “Woody” Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi. [...]

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Flight Crew Departs Houston, Bound for Florida

By |2023-02-21T11:01:00-05:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission crew members are seated inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft during a training session last year at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot Woody Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi. Photo credit: SpaceXNASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 crew members departed Ellington [...]

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