Astronomy

Watch SpaceX Crew-2 Launch To The International Space Station

Watch SpaceX Crew-2 Launch To The International Space Station

The second launch of NASA’s commercial crew took place at 05:49 local time from the Kennedy Space Center. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavor took four crew members to the International Space Station:

NASA astronaut and pilot Megan MacArthur, NASA astronaut and commander Shane Kimbro, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JACS) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Peskit. This is the second official mission where NASA has partnered with SpaceX to launch an astronaut to ISS, and it is the third crew mission from SpaceX.

SpaceX completed the first crew test of its crew Dragon Capsule in the summer of 2020. Known as Demo-2, it had astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrive and stay at the ISS for several months. The first official launch took place in November 2020 when the SpaceX Crew-1 took off with Crew Dragon Resilience NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker and Jaxa astronaut Sochi Noguchi. Place.

SpaceX completed the first crew test of its crew Dragon Capsule in the summer of 2020. Known as Demo-2, it had astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrive and stay at the ISS for several months. The first official launch took place in November 2020 when the SpaceX Crew-1 took off with Crew Dragon Resilience NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker and Jaxa astronaut Sochi Noguchi. Place.

They will be back next week. The Crew Dragon was launched on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. Since launch, the first stage of the rocket has successfully completed a vertical landing on the off course I still love you droneship. 

They will be back next week. The Crew Dragon was launched on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. Since launch, the first stage of the rocket has successfully completed a vertical landing on the off course I still love your droneship. SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor will take NASA’s Megan MacArthur and Shane Kimbro, Jaxar astronaut Akihiko Hoshid and ESA astronaut Thomas Peskit to ISS. SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor will take NASA’s Megan MacArthur and Shane Kimbro, Jaxar astronaut Akihiko Hoshid and ESA astronaut Thomas Peskit to ISS.