Spaceflight Now reports that three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut have “returned to Earth after spending more than seven months in space.” Crew-8 includes NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Re-entry and Splashdown
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SPACE reports “NASA’s next astronaut launch will delay nearly a week to let a moon mission leave Earth first.” NASA will launch the Crew-8 astronauts on Feb. 28, to “deconflict” from the expected launch date of a robotic moon mission with agency…
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SPACE reports, “SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5).” The Dragon capsule docked with the orbiting outpost at 2:28 a.m. EST, as the station soared “above the central North Atlantic just east of New Foundland at the time.”
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SpaceX/NASA – SpaceX Crew 8 – Rendezvous & Docking ISS – March 5, 2024
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Flying Magazine reports, “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission is set to launch via a Falcon 9 rocket Friday, ferrying three space agency astronauts and a Roscosmos cosmonaut to the International Space Station (ISS).” The four Crew-8 members are “NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin.” The targeted launch time is 12:04 a.m. EST Friday, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement:
“On behalf of the 30,000 professional, student, and educator members of AIAA, we congratulate the entire NASA SpaceX team on its successful Crew-8 launch. We applaud this mission to the International Space Station (ISS) through NASA’s Commercial Crew program, showing how NASA and private industry are working together to extend the human neighborhood into low Earth orbit and beyond.
This mission demonstrates the value of scientific research conducted onboard the ISS that will help prepare us for human exploration to the moon and cislunar space, and on to Mars. The addition of Crew-8 continues maximizing the use of the ISS, where astronauts have been living and working continuously in space for more than 22 years. We are encouraged to see these explorers and innovators work to improve life on Earth and accelerate our off-world future.
We recognize the aerospace industry professionals involved in making this mission a success. We salute NASA, SpaceX, and Crew-8 for helping shape the future of aerospace.”
AIAA Media Contact: Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270 cell
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launch
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