NASA's Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station was delayed due to elevated winds in the ascent corridor, with a next launch opportunity set for Sunday night. The crew includes astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin.
Keeping tabs on uncertain weather, mission managers decided Saturday to press ahead with an attempt to launch three astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on a flight to the International Space Station. https://t.co/hQ87RapyvL
F9/Crew 8: SpaceX says launch has been scrubbed due to "elevated winds" in the ascent corridor where the crew could be forced to land in an abort; the next launch opportunity comes at 10:53pm EST Sunday (0353 UTC), setting up a docking at the ISS around 3am (0800 UTC) on 3/5
F9/Crew 8: NASA TV launch coverage is underway; showing video of the Crew 8 fliers suiting up before heading to the launch pad; local weather has improved to 60% go https://t.co/K7bU3rwSEo
Keeping tabs on uncertain weather, mission managers decided Saturday to press ahead with an attempt to launch three astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on a flight to the International Space Station. https://t.co/l2I947uMxr
F9/Crew 8: The weather is still uncertain, and the launch team plans to make a go/no-go assessment at the T-minus 1-hour mark; for those of you looking ahead, backup launch opportunities are available at 10:53pm EST Sunday (0353 UTC) and 10:31pm Monday (0331 UTC)
F9/Crew 8: Already running 2 days late because of high winds and rough seas, Crew 8 commander Matthew Dominick, co-pilot Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps and cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin plan to begin strapping in shortly before 9 p.m. (0200 UTC) to await liftoff
SpaceX is gearing up to send its next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station, perhaps as early as Saturday night, in a flight that comes as the station continues to leak air and has been doing so recently at an increased rate. https://t.co/Xmptr06Hcy
Three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are set to launch for the International Space Station, the latest crew rotation for the orbital outpost. https://t.co/T80fxgyw5p https://t.co/t1xofNbzru
As of today, eight commercial crews and three private missions have visited the station and one all-civilian mission has orbited Earth abaord the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. https://t.co/KOzoSzuWCN
SpaceX Crew Dragon's Demo-1, the first uncrewed flight of @NASA's Commercial Crew Program, launched 5 years ago today! The craft's mission to the @SpaceStation led to its certification, and since then, 12 crews have flown on a Crew Dragon, with the Crew-8 mission imminent! https://t.co/iOQc1IZ4pT
This week on #SpaceToGround, #Crew8 nears launch, #Crew7 preps to head home, and the 2021 class of astronaut candidates gear up for graduation. Plus, learn about CIPHER, a suite of tests on the human body to help NASA better prepare astronauts for future deep space journeys. 🚀 https://t.co/O872yxAmEf
The four #NASA astronauts set to fly by the #moon next year have been out training for the final stage of the mission: the #splashdown. https://t.co/yRX9njW7kR