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Interestingly, NASA had to correct their release to make it clear that Gorbunov was only flying as a mission specialist, NOT as pilot as they had originally stated earlier today. Gorbunov is not a pilot.
At the time, the naming of Cardman was significant—she would have been the first rookie astronaut without test pilot experience to command a NASA spaceflight. A 36-year-old geobiologist, Cardman joined NASA in 2017 and is well-regarded by her peers. The assignment of a rookie, non-test pilot to command the Crew-9 mission reflected NASA's confidence in the self-flying capabilities of Dragon, which is intended to reach the station autonomously. The assignment was made by then-chief astronaut Reid Wiseman in 2022, and the Astronaut Office was confident that Cardman, with an experienced hand in Hague at her side, could command the mission.
Handing the helm to @AstroHague is both heartbreaking and an honor. Nick and Alex are truly an excellent team, and they will be ready to step up. I only wish @Astro_Stephanie, Nick, Alex, and I could fly together, but we choose without hesitation to be part of something much larger than ourselves. Ad astra per aspera. Go Crew 9.
Honored to have trained with @zenanaut, @AstroHague and Alex as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9. Wishing Nick and Alex continued success with Crew-9, and an excellent mission as they join ISS Expedition 72. https://nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-spacex-crew-9-changes-ahead-of-september-launch/
Pojawił się już nowy emblemat dla pomniejszonej załogi Crew-9 (bez nazwisk):
L'équipage Crew-9 composé de Alexandr Gorbunov et Nick Hague - et qui ramènera Sunita Williams et Butch Wilmore
All names removed from the Crew-9 mission patch. Very sad. @AstroHague Gorbunov @zenanaut @Astro_Stephanie
Liftoff is targeted for 2:28 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. This is the first time a human spaceflight mission will launch from the pad. Additional launch opportunities are available on Thursday, Sept. 26, Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28.
NASA astronaut Nick Hague (left) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission no earlier than 2:05 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept.. 26 Credit: SpaceXHague and Gorbunov are scheduled to arrive at approximately 1:30 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 21, touching down at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.After landing, the crewmates will join NASA Kennedy leadership to make brief remarks and answer questions from the media. Additional participants include:Kelvin Manning, deputy director, NASA KennedyDana Hutcherson, deputy program manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA KennedyLive coverage of the crew’s arrival will stream on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.The Crew-9 mission to the space station will be the first human spaceflight mission to launch from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is the ninth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the orbiting laboratory under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The crew will spend approximately five months at the station, conducting more than 200 science and research demonstrations before returning in February 2025.
A huge welcome to @NASAKennedy, #Crew9!@NASA_Astronauts Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, arrived at the Launch and Landing Facility Sept. 21 ahead of launch to @Space_Station at 2:05pm ET Sept. 26: https://go.nasa.gov/4gySDef
Crew-9 — NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov — has arrived in Florida for their launch to the ISS. They will be the first two-person crew to launch on Dragon since Demo-2, and the first to do so during an operational mission.Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth with Crew-9 in February 2025 after Starliner returned to Earth without them on September 6.
Putting the new iPhone 16 Pro Max to the test during today’s Crew-9 arrival. The best camera is the one you have on you.#shotoniphone & edited in Lightroom Classic
Dragon arrives at pad 40 in Florida ahead of next week's @NASA Crew-9 launch to the @Space_Station
NASA, SpaceX Complete Launch Rehearsal, Falcon 9 Static FireElyna Niles-Carnes Posted on September 25, 2024NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 crew members participate in a countdown dress rehearsal at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, to prepare for the upcoming Crew-9 launch. Photo credit: NASA/Kim ShiflettTo prepare for NASA’s Crew-9 mission, SpaceX fired the nine Merlin first-stage engines of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket during a routine static fire test on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.The successful static fire test allows NASA and SpaceX to move forward with launch operations to send NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the International Space Station.Teams plan to roll the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket back to the SpaceX hangar Wednesday, Sept. 25, to prepare for any weather impacts along the Space Coast due to Hurricane Helene, which is expected to make landfall near the Florida panhandle on Thursday, Sept. 26.NASA and SpaceX also participated Tuesday in a countdown dry dress rehearsal in preparation for the upcoming launch. Rehearsal included Hague and Gorbunov getting into their spacesuits inside the crew quarters at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew also took an elevator to the ground floor, exited the building’s double doors, and got into vehicles that took them to the launch pad. Once at Space Launch Complex-40, the duo then climbed into the Dragon spacecraft and rehearsed launch day operations.
Launch of #NASA @Spacex #Crew9 spaceflyer duo remains NET Sep26 at 205PM. BUT weather remains very uncertain as potential Tropical Cyclone 9 targets FL west coast & could become Cat 2 or 3 hurricane. Winds exceeding 40 mph possibly impacting space coast could force delay. TBD
NASA, SpaceX, and international partner teams concluded a Flight Readiness Review ahead of #NASA’s SpaceX #Crew9 launch to @Space_Station.The earliest possible launch opportunity is 2:05pm ET Thursday, Sept. 26. However, NASA, SpaceX, and @SLDelta45 are closely monitoring potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and its approach toward the Gulf of Mexico and Florida’s west coast ahead of launch. More: https://go.nasa.gov/4etVkg5
Eric Berger @SciGuySpaceDue to weather concerns, the Crew-9 launch is now NET Saturday, September 28th.
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