Artykuły o Crew-3

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SpaceX launches Crew-3 commercial crew mission for NASA
by Jeff Foust — November 10, 2021 Updated at 11 p.m. Eastern with comments from post-launch press conference. [SN]


A SpaceX Falcon 9 illuminates the Kennedy Space Center shortly after liftoff on the Crew-3 mission Nov. 10. Credit: NASA TV

WASHINGTON — Four NASA astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after SpaceX’s fifth crewed launch in less than 18 months Nov. 10.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:03 p.m. Eastern, placing the Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance into orbit 12 minutes later. SpaceX reported no issues during the countdown, and light rain earlier in the day at the center cleared ahead of the launch.

Source: https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-crew-3-commercial-crew-mission-for-nasa/

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SpaceX debuts new Dragon capsule in launch to the International Space Station
November 11, 2021 Stephen Clark [SFN]


SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft lifts off Wednesday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

SpaceX launched four astronauts toward the International Space Station on a brand new Dragon spacecraft Wednesday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, continuing the company’s swift acceleration of crew missions just two days after another capsule returned to Earth.

Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/11/11/spacex-debuts-new-dragon-capsule-in-launch-to-the-international-space-station/

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Crew-3 arrives at ISS
by Jeff Foust — November 11, 2021 [SN]


The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance docked to the station's Harmony module. Credit: NASA TV

WASHINGTON — A Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Nov. 11, less than 24 hours after its launch from Florida.

The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance docked with the forward port of the Harmony module of the station at 6:32 p.m. Eastern. The spacecraft’s arrival to the station took place smoothly, with the docking taking place nearly 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

Source: https://spacenews.com/crew-3-arrives-at-iss/

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SpaceX crew capsule docks at International Space Station
November 12, 2021 William Harwood STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION [SFN]


The newly-arrived Crew-3 astronauts, in blue suits, joined three other crew members at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now

The day after a sky-lighting Florida launch, four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule chased down the International Space Station Thursday and glided in for a problem-free docking, kicking off a half-year stay aboard the orbital outpost.

Crew-3 commander Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron and German astronaut Matthias Maurer began the close approach phase of a 22-hour rendezvous shortly after wakeup around 2 p.m. EST.

Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/11/12/spacex-crew-capsule-docks-at-international-space-station/

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Dragon crew capsule undocks from space station, heads for splashdown Friday
May 5, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]


ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, pilot Tom Marshburn, commander Raja Chari, and mission specialist Kayla Barron try on their SpaceX pressure suits before departing the International Space Station after a six-month expedition. Credit: NASA

Three NASA astronauts and a European Space Agency mission specialist left the International Space Station early Thursday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, heading for splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida to wrap up a 176-day expedition in orbit.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/05/dragon-crew-capsule-undocks-from-space-station-heads-for-splashdown-friday/

Crew-3 splashes down in Gulf of Mexico
by Jeff Foust — May 6, 2022 [SN]


The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico May 6 to successfully conclude the Crew-3 mission. Credit: NASA TV

WASHINGTON — A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico May 6, returning four astronauts to Earth after nearly six months on the International Space Station.

The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance splashed down off the coast from Tampa, Florida, at 12:43 a.m. Eastern, after a normal reentry. Recovery teams placed the spacecraft onto a boat a half-hour later.
https://spacenews.com/crew-3-splashes-down-in-gulf-of-mexico/

Splashdown of SpaceX capsule caps busy season of space station crew rotations
May 6, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]


SpaceX’s recovery team prepares to lift the Dragon Endurance spacecraft from the Gulf of Mexico early Friday. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

(...) The mission, designated Crew-3, was the first flight of SpaceX’s Dragon Endurance spacecraft, the third of four human-rated Dragon capsules in SpaceX’s fleet.

“Thanks for letting us take Endurance on its shakedown cruise,” said Chari, a U.S. Air Force colonel and veteran fighter pilot. “Looking forward to watching many more flights of Endurance in the future. It was a great ride. Enjoyed working with the NASA and SpaceX teams. Thanks for getting us up to the space station and back safely.”

Chari, 44, made his first trip to space on the Dragon Endurance spacecraft. The Crew-3 mission was also the first spaceflight for Barron and Maurer, and the third for Marshburn, who has now flown on a space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, and a SpaceX Dragon vehicle. (...)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/06/splashdown-of-spacex-capsule-caps-busy-season-of-space-station-crew-rotations/

Crew-3 Returns Home, Wraps Up Six Months on Space Station
by Ben Evans  May 6, 2022


Dragon Endurance splashes down at 12:43 a.m. EDT Friday, wrapping up more than 177 days in space. Photo Credit: NASA

Four astronauts from Germany and the United States returned safely to Earth early Friday, wrapping up almost six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Crew-3 Commander Raja Chari, Pilot Tom Marshburn—who relinquished his position as Expedition 67 skipper earlier this week—and Mission Specialists Kayla Barron and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer splashed down off the coast of Florida at 12:43 a.m. EDT aboard Dragon Endurance.

The quartet logged 177 days, two hours and 40 minutes in flight and completed over 2,700 orbits of Earth. They welcomed or bade farewell to eight crewed and uncrewed visiting vehicles, supported hundreds of research experiments and completed three sessions of Extravehicular Activity (EVA), totaling 20 hours and 20 minutes of spacewalking time.
https://www.americaspace.com/2022/05/06/crew-3-returns-home-wraps-up-six-months-on-space-station/