Video: Crew-7 Walkout, August 26, 2023
In the leadup to the launch of Crew-7 in the early hours of August 26, 2023, Florida Media Now correspondents Mark Stone, T.J. Waller and Charles Boyer captured video of the Crew-7 astronauts walking out of…
Crew 7 Mission Launches on Historic Mission to the ISS
The Crew of Commercial Crew 7 makes up most internationally diverse crew ever launched on a single mission.
The Crew 7 Mission lifts off with an international crew of four on Saturday, August 26th. Photo: Mark Stone/FMN
SpaceX, the pioneering space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, has successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the historic Crew-7 mission. This mission, commissioned by NASA, marks an important milestone in human spaceflight as it brings together four astronauts from different nations to embark on a six-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS). With innovation, collaboration, and scientific exploration at its core, the Crew-7 mission sets the stage for future advancements in space travel and our understanding of the universe.
The Final Countdown: Crew-7 Preps for Launch to the International Space Station
The latest team of astronauts preparing for liftoff onboard the NASA SpaceX Crew-7 mission have landed at the Kennedy Space Center, as they commence the final stage of quarantine before their voyage to the International Space Station (ISS). The countdown has officially commenced, with an array of activities and events unfolding throughout the launch week.
Artemis I: An Anniversary of a Rollout
By: TJ Waller
Introduction:
Yesterday, August 16, 2023, marked the anniversary of when humanity and I witnessed one more “small step” towards a momentous event that marked a significant leap forward in space exploration: The rollout of Artemis I – NASA’s next historic mission aimed at returning humans to the Moon. This mission, a critical step towards the agency’s broader Artemis program, promised to not only expand our understanding of the Moon but also lay the groundwork for future crewed missions to Mars and beyond.
Artemis I: A Bold Vision Realized:
Artemis I, named after the ancient Greek goddess of the Moon, was the first uncrewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft. This groundbreaking mission tested the compatibility and performance of these systems, which will eventually carry astronauts on lunar missions.
NASA SpaceX Crew-7 Mission: Now August 25
By: TJ Waller
The eagerly anticipated NASA SpaceX Crew-7 mission has been pushed once again and is now scheduled to take flight on a new launch date of August 25, 2023; with an instantaneous launch window of 3:49 AM EDT. This mission will mark a significant milestone in the partnership between NASA and SpaceX as they continue their collaboration in transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Crew-7 is a true testament to international cooperation, with astronauts representing four different space agencies. The mission will be commanded by NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, while European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen will serve as the pilot. Joining them as mission specialists are Satoshi Furukawa from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Konstantin Borisov from the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
NASA Sets New Launch Date For Crew-7 Mission
(Kennedy Space Center) NASA and SpaceX announced today that they are targeting Monday, August 21 at 5:23 am EDT to launch the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station. The launch was initially scheduled for late July but was shifted to no earlier than August 17 in order to allow for additional launch pad processing at SpaceX’s LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center.