December 23, 2024

Liftoff to Discovery: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bring the companys Dragon spacecraft is introduced on NASAs SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin onboard, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.”A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bring the businesss Dragon spacecraft introduces NASAs SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin aboard at 10:53 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will provide live protection of hatch, docking, and rendezvous opening, starting at 1 a.m., on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the firms site.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the businesss Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASAs SpaceX Crew-8 objective to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin onboard, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.”A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bring the businesss Dragon spacecraft releases NASAs SpaceX Crew-8 objective to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin aboard at 10:53 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will supply live protection of docking, hatch, and rendezvous opening, beginning at 1 a.m., on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the firms website. Find out how to stream NASA Television through a variety of platforms consisting of social media.Crew-8 will sign up with the space stations Expedition 70 crew of NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral OHara, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Konstantin Borisov, Oleg Kononenko, and Nikolai Chubb. Research carried out on the space station supplies benefits for people on Earth and paves the method for future long-duration trips to the Moon and beyond through NASAs Artemis missions.Official SpaceX Crew-8 picture with Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Aleksandr Grebenkin, and Pilot Michael Barratt, Commander Matthew Dominick, and Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps, all 3 NASA astronauts.