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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 [...]

Crew-6 Flight Readiness Review Underway, Media Teleconference to Follow

By |2023-02-21T10:35:00-05:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The four crew members who comprise the SpaceX Crew-6 mission are, from left, Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot Warren “Woody” Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Alneyadi. Photo credit: SpaceXManagers from NASA and SpaceX, along with international partners, are gathered at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today, Feb. 21, for the [...]

NASA, Boeing Provide Update on First Crewed Starliner Flight Test

By |2023-02-17T17:15:00-05:00February 17th, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was moved into the Hazardous Processing Area at the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 8, 2023, in advance of power up and fueling operations. Photo credit: NASANASA and Boeing held a mission overview media teleconference Friday to provide [...]

NASA Invites Public to Share in Crew-6 Virtual Activities

By |2023-02-13T13:30:00-05:00February 13th, 2023|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina onboard, Oct. 5, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo [...]

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