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Inspiration4 | Splashdown

Streamed live on Sep 19, 2021

After three days on-orbit, Dragon and the Inspiration4 crew – the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit – will return to Earth on September 18, splashing down at approximately 7:06 p.m. EDT in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.

SpaceX’s webcast for return of Dragon and the Inspiration4 crew will go live about 1 hour before splashdown.

 

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SpaceX Inspiration4 splashdown

Sep 19, 2021

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, with the Inspiration4 crew onboard, splashdown on 18 September 2021, at 23:07 UTC (19:07 EDT) in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Inspiration4 is SpaceX’s first orbital mission with space tourists: Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor. Crew Dragon Resilience previously supported the Crew-1 mission.

 

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Article "SpaceX Inspiration4 Live Updates: The Astronauts Have Splashed Down in the Atlantic Ocean."
The crew has completed a water landing near Florida after a three-day trip to orbit.

by Kenneth Chang
September 18, 2021

 

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Article "Elon Musk Must Be Pretty Relieved"
SpaceX's first private astronauts have returned to Earth from a three-day stay in orbit.

by Marina Koren
September 19, 2021

 

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Crew-2 Mission | Return

Streamed live Nov 9, 2021

After 199 days in space, the longest-duration mission for a U.S. spacecraft, Dragon and the Crew-2 astronauts, Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Akihiko Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet, returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of Pensacola, Florida at 10:33 p.m. EST on November 8.

Dragon and the Crew-2 astronauts were quickly recovered by the SpaceX recovery team. SpaceX will transport Dragon back to Cape Canaveral, Florida for inspections and refurbishment ahead of future human spaceflight missions.

This mission marked multiple firsts for SpaceX and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, including being the first to fly two international partners, the first crew mission to use a flight-proven Dragon and Falcon 9, and the first U.S. spacecraft to spend 199 consecutive days in orbit.

 

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Crew-3 mission | Launch

Nov 10, 2021

On Thursday, November 11 at 6:32 p.m. EST, SpaceX’s Dragon autonomously docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Falcon 9 launched the spacecraft to orbit from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, November 10 at 9:03 p.m. EST.

After an approximate six-month stay, Dragon and the Crew-3 astronauts will depart the orbiting laboratory no earlier than late April 2022 for return to Earth and splashdown off the coast of Florida.

SpaceX Crew-3 on Wikipedia

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Nov 11, 2021

For SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 11 November 2021, at 02:03 UTC (10 November, at 21:03 EST). The “Endurance” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on 12 November 2021, around 00:10 UTC (11 November, at 19:10 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1067) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Credit: NASA/SpaceX
Falcon 9 launches Crew-3 and Falcon 9 landing

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 docking

Nov 12, 2021

SpaceX’s Crew-3 “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, docked to the Harmony module’s forward-facing International Docking Adapter of the International Space Station, on 11 November 2021, at 23:32 UTC (18:32 EST).

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 hatch opening

Nov 12, 2021

The hatch of SpaceX’s Crew-3 “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, was opened on 12 November 2021, at 01:25 UTC (11 November, at 20:25 EST). Crew-3 is SpaceX’s third operational mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

 

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Article "SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance arrives at space station with four Crew-3 astronauts"

by Amy Thompson
November 12, 2021

 

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)

Streamed live April 27, 2022

The Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station lifted off at 3:52 a.m. EDT (7:52 UTC) Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, will launch aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

 

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Crew-4 Mission | Launch

Streamed live Apr 27, 2022

On Wednesday, April 27 at 3:52 a.m. ET, 7:52 UTC, Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s fourth science expedition mission Crew-4 to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.

Dragon will autonomously dock with the space station 16 hours later at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET (00:15 UTC April 28). Follow Dragon and the Crew-4 astronauts’ flight below.

During their time at the orbiting laboratory, the Crew-4 astronauts will conduct over 200 science experiments in areas such as materials science, health technologies, and plant science to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and benefit life on Earth.

Webcast coverage will resume approximately two hours prior to docking.

 

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SpaceX Crew-4 launch highlights

Apr 27, 2022

For SpaceX’s Crew-4 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins, and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 27 April 2022, at 07:52 UTC (03:52 EDT). The “Freedom” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on 28 April 2022, around 00:15 UTC (27 April, at 20:15 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1067) landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, having previously supported the CRS-22, Crew-3 and Turksat-5B missions.

 

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SpaceX Crew-4 docking

Apr 28, 2022

SpaceX’s Crew-4 “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins, and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, autonomously docked to the Harmony module’s space-facing International Docking Adapter of the International Space Station, on 27 April 2022, around 23:37 UTC (27 April, at 19:37 EDT).

 

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SpaceX Crew-4 hatch opening

Apr 28, 2022

The hatch of SpaceX’s Crew-4 “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins, and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, was opened on 28 April 2022, at 01:15 UTC (27 April, at 21:15 EDT). Crew-4 is SpaceX’s fourth operational mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 hatch closure

May 5, 2022

The hatch of SpaceX’s Crew-3 “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, was closed on 5 May 2022, at 03:20 UTC (4 May, at 23:20 EDT). Crew-3 is SpaceX’s third operational mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously undock and depart the International Space Station on 5 May 2022, at 05:05 UTC (01:05 EDT).

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 undocking and departure

May 5, 2022

The “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft autonomously undocked from the Harmony module’s forward-facing International Docking Adapter, departing the International Space Station, on 5 May 2022, at 05:20 UTC (01:20 EDT). The “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, is scheduled to splashdown off the coast of Florida, 6 May 2022, at 04:43 UTC (00:43 EDT).

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 splashdown

May 6, 2022

The “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida on 6 May 2022, at 04:43 UTC (00:43 EDT). Crew-3 is SpaceX’s third operational mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft transporting NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer to and from the International Space Station.

 

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SpaceX Crew-3 recovery operations and astronauts egress

May 6, 2022

The crew of the “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, was successfully recovered after splashing down off the coast of Tampa, Florida on 6 May 2022, at 04:43 UTC (00:43 EDT).
Credit: NASA/SpaceX
“Endurance” Crew Dragon recovery operations and astronauts egress
Crew-3 astronauts egress

 

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Crew-5 mission | Launch

Oct 5, 2022

For SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 5 October 2022, at 16:00 UTC (12:00 EDT). The “Endurance” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on 6 October 2022, around 20:57 UTC (16:57 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1077) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.