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Crew-8

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Human Exploration

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA Probability: 90%
B1083 - Landing Zone 1

SpaceX Crew-8 is the eighth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • March 4, 2024, 3:53 a.m.

Liftoff.


Cosmic_Penguin • March 4, 2024, 3:42 a.m.

Tweaked T-0.


Cosmic_Penguin • March 4, 2024, 2:55 a.m.

Updated launch weather.


Cosmic_Penguin • March 4, 2024, 1:14 a.m.

Updated launch weather.


LL2 • March 3, 2024, 11:44 p.m.

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Falcon 9

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Configuration: Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    70.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.65 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    549.0 T
  • Thrust
    7607.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Falcon 9
  • Family
  • Variant
    Block 5
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Falcon 9 Block 5
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $52000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    22800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    8300.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Booster Info


B1083

Status: Active


Type: Core
Flight Proven: No
First Flight: March 4, 2024
Last Flight: December 11, 2025
Flights: 16
Landings Attempted: 16
Landings Successful: 16

Landing Information

The Falcon 9 first stage B1083 has landed back at the launch site after its 1st flight.

Result: Successful Return to Launch Site landing at Landing Zone 1.

Crew Dragon Endeavour


Active Human Rated Crew On-board: 4 Crew Capacity: 4 Payload Capacity: 6000 kg
Destination: International Space Station
Serial Number: C206

Crew Dragon 6 is the Crew Dragon spacecraft launched on the SpaceX DM-2 demonstration mission to the ISS.

Crew Dragon 2 Details

Crew


Matthew Dominick

Commander - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Dec. 7, 1981
Age: 44

Michael Barratt

Pilot - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: April 16, 1959
Age: 66

Alexander Grebenkin

Mission Specialist - configurations.Country.None - ( RFSA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: July 15, 1982
Age: 43

Jeanette J. Epps

Mission Specialist - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Retired

Date of Birth: Nov. 3, 1970
Age: 55

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