SpaceX Dragon 2

Coverage Set for NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts

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Friday, April 9, 2021
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This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners.

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  • This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners.
  • The flight follows certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program .
  • Prelaunch activities, launch, and docking will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • NASA Television will have continuous coverage, including docking, hatch opening, and welcome ceremony, with a news conference following docking activities.

Final Crew Members Named for World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Space

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space , today announced the final two members of the four-person crew that will undertake a historic voyage to the stars later this year.

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  • Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space , today announced the final two members of the four-person crew that will undertake a historic voyage to the stars later this year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210330005265/en/
    The full crew will be introduced publicly today for the first time from historic Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Proctor will serve as the Mission Pilot and back up the commander and support related needs throughout the mission.
  • Sembroski will serve as the Mission Specialist and will help manage payload, science experiments, communications to mission control and more.

NASA TV to Air First US Commercial Crew Port Relocation on Space Station

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Monday, March 29, 2021
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Live coverage will begin at 6 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .

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  • Live coverage will begin at 6 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • The relocation will free Harmony's forward port for the docking of Crew Dragon Endeavour, set to carry four crew members to the station on NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission .
  • This will be the first port relocation of a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
  • The mission is the first of six certified crew missions NASA and SpaceX planned as a part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program .

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Next Commercial Crew Launch

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Friday, March 5, 2021
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The launch, on a Falcon 9 rocket, is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, April 22, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • The launch, on a Falcon 9 rocket, is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, April 22, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • After successfully docking at the space station, the astronauts of Crew-2 will join the Expedition 65 crew aboard the orbital outpost, including the Crew-1 astronauts still aboard.
  • NASA's Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry through a public-private partnership to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil.
  • For launch coverage and more information about the mission, visit:
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Blind Jiu-Jitsu Champ and Wall Street Wolf Sets His Sights on Space Flight

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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He went on to graduate fifth in his class with an MBA from Wharton, made millions on Wall Street, and won the Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in his class against sighted people three years in a row.

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  • He went on to graduate fifth in his class with an MBA from Wharton, made millions on Wall Street, and won the Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in his class against sighted people three years in a row.
  • Now Russell is entering the Inspiration4 contest to earn a seat on the first all civilian space flight on the SpaceX Inspiration4 rocket in October 2021.
  • To publicize The Foundation, help St. Jude's Children's Hospital, and fulfill my lifelong dream of space flight, I am competing in the Inspiration4 contest.
  • You can see a two-minute video of me throwing my hat in the ring here: Inspiration4 contest ."

Inspiration4 Reveals Panel of Influential Judges to Select Entrepreneur to Join First All-Civilian Mission to Space

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space, today announced the independent panel of judges tasked with helping select a deserving entrepreneur to join the historic missions four-person crew later this year.

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  • Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space, today announced the independent panel of judges tasked with helping select a deserving entrepreneur to join the historic missions four-person crew later this year.
  • Isaacman continued: Shift4Shops unprecedented competition offers the greatest chance to earn a seat aboard Inspiration4.
  • Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space, will be commanded by Jared Isaacman, the 38-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR).
  • To learn more about Inspiration4, including how to support and potentially join this historic journey to space, visit www.Inspiration4.com and follow Twitter (@ inspiration4x ), Facebook (@ inspiration4mission ), Instagram (@ inspiration4 ) and YouTube (@ Inspiration4 ).

World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Space, Inspiration4, Names Second Crew Member

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Monday, February 22, 2021
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Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space, has announced its second crew member, Hayley Arceneaux of Memphis, TN, a 29-year-old physician assistant at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital who was treated as a child for bone cancer at St. Jude.

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  • Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space, has announced its second crew member, Hayley Arceneaux of Memphis, TN, a 29-year-old physician assistant at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital who was treated as a child for bone cancer at St. Jude.
  • Assembling a unique and diverse crew whose personal stories and values will inspire people everywhere is at the heart of the Inspiration4 mission, said Isaacman.
  • She already inspires me, and Im certain shell inspire many others as they get to know her in the course of our mission.
  • The Generosity crew seat can be secured by a member of the public who enters for an opportunity to join the flight to space.

NASA, ESA Choose Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to Space Station

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Monday, December 14, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected three astronauts to serve as crew members for NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected three astronauts to serve as crew members for NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.
  • The Crew-3 mission will be his third visit to the space station and his second long-duration mission.
  • In 2016, Maurer spent 16 days on an undersea mission as part of a NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations , or NEEMO, space analog.
  • This will be the third crew rotation mission of SpaceX's human space transportation system and its fourth flight with astronauts, including the Demo-2 test flight , to the space station through NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Students to Ask Questions to NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from across the nation will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronaut Victor Glover aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from across the nation will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronaut Victor Glover aboard the International Space Station .
  • The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12:55 p.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 3, on NASA Television and the agency's website .
  • Glover served as a pilot and second-in-command on Crew-1 SpaceX Crew Dragon and this is his first long-duration mission aboard the station.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Arrive at Space Station, NASA Leaders and Crew to Discuss Mission

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docked to the International Space Station at 11:01 p.m. EST Monday, transporting NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins , Victor Glover , Shannon Walker , and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi .

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docked to the International Space Station at 11:01 p.m. EST Monday, transporting NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins , Victor Glover , Shannon Walker , and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi .
  • The crew will discuss its upcoming expedition, which increases the regular space station crew size from six to seven astronauts adding to the crew time available for research as well as their launch, rendezvous, and docking.
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission lifted off Sunday, Nov. 15, at 7:27 p.m. on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The mission is the first of six certified, crew missions NASA and SpaceX will fly as a part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.