Two NASA astronauts, along with astronauts from the Japanese and Russian space agencies, will travel to the International Space Station in six months. The action can be seen here. The Crew-5 mission for NASA is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center at noon on October 3. The facility was undamaged from the powerful storm that hit last week. The mission was cleared for launch after a launch readiness review on Tuesday, but there were three minor open issues that needed to be addressed.
There is a live stream of the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket. The film is available at NASA TV, NASA's website, and at the SpaceX website. There is a backup opportunity on Thursday, October 6, at 11:38 a.m. There is an hour and a half later.
The Just Read the Instructions droneship is located in the Atlantic Ocean. A group of people will be riding inside the Crew Dragon. The crew Dragon is expected to dock at the International Space Station at 4:57 pm. They will be greeted by the crew of the expedition.
The seat swap arrangement between NASA and Roscosmos made it possible for Kikina to participate in the launch. On September 1, NASA and two cosmonauts traveled to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket, and now it's NASA's turn to reciprocate. The first cosmonaut is going to ride on a Dragon.
The seat swap arrangement comes at an awkward time as the war rages on. In an effort to preserve the international space-based partnership, NASA has kept quiet about the war but reprimanded Russia for using the International Space Station to promote war propaganda. The seat swap is ugly.
The crew of the International Space Station will participate in over 200 science and technology experiments, including studies on human organ printing in space, an experiment to understand how fuel systems will work on the moon, and an investigation into heart disease.
After the arrival of Crew-5, NASA will have to say goodbye to the newly arrived crew, as they will have to leave the International Space Station several days later. Heading home are astronauts from NASA and the European space agency.
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