RELIVE HISTORY! SPACEX Launches NASA's CREW-9 to ISS from The Cape

Описание: SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Saturday, September 28 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s ninth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-9) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch is at 1:17 p.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Sunday, September 29 at 12:54 p.m. ET if needed.

The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the Crew-4, Ax-2, and Ax-3 missions to and from the International Space Station. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct over 200 scientific experiments and technology demonstrations to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth.

Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 55% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. The forecast calls for a temperature of 86°F, light rain, 85% cloud cover, a wind speed of 10mph and 0.13in of rain.

Crew
Nick Hague
Nick Hague
Birthday: 09/24/1975
Role: Commander
Nationality: American
First Flight: 10/11/2018
Last Flight: 03/14/2019
Tyler Nicklaus Hague is an American Flight Test Engineer and a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013.
Selected to be a flight engineer of Expedition 57 / 58 to the International Space Station, he launched on board Soyuz MS-10, which aborted shortly after launch on October 11, 2018.

Aleksandr Gorbunov
Aleksandr Gorbunov
Birthday: 05/24/1990
Role: Mission Specialist
Nationality: Russian
Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, Russia, he studied engineering with qualifications in spacecraft and upper stages from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Gorbunov graduated from the military department with a specialty in operation and repair of aircraft, helicopters, and aircraft engines. Before being selected as a cosmonaut in 2018, he worked as an engineer for Rocket Space Corporation Energia and supported cargo spacecraft launches from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Trajectory

The Falcon-9 will launch in a NE trajectory and may possibly be seen along the US East Coast, depending on local weather conditions.

Crew-9
Mission
Crew-9
Type: Human Exploration
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Launch Cost: $52,000,000
SpaceX Crew-9 is the ninth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

Crew-9
Location
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 40 has witnessed the launch of 262 rockets, including 262 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 975 rocket launches.

Space Launch Complex 40
Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Landing
Core B1085
Booster B1085 last launched 08/20/2024 and has seen 1 successful launches and landings. Booster to be flown during the Crew-9 mission.

Landing Zone 1 – LZ-1
LZ-1 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13

Return to Launch Site – RTLS
A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.