NASA and Space X now are targeting 1: 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, November 3, for the firm’s Crew -3 launch to the International Space Station due to a big storm system meandering throughout the Ohio Valley and through northeastern United States this weekend, raising winds and waves in the Atlantic Ocean along the Crew Dragon flight course for the October 31 launch effort.
Weather conditions along the climb passage are anticipated to enhance for a November 3 launch effort, and the 45 th Weather Squadron projection anticipates an 80% possibility of beneficial climate condition at the launch website.
NASA astronauts Raja Chari, objective leader, Tom Marshburn, pilot, and Kayla Barron, objective professional and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, likewise an objective professional, will introduce on the Space X Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39 A at the firm’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Crew -3 astronauts are set up for a long-duration science objective aboard the orbiting lab, living and working as part of what is anticipated to be a seven-member team.
Launch November 3 would have Crew -3 reaching the spaceport station later on the very same day about 11 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, for a brief handover with the astronauts that flew to the station as part of the firm’s Space X Crew -2 objective.
Crew -2 NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet are presently targeting return in earlyNovember Crew -3 astronauts are set to return in late April 2022.
NASA’s Space X Crew -3 astronauts will stay at team quarters at Kennedy up until their launch. They will hang out with their households and get technical and weather condition rundowns in the next couple of days.
The Crew Dragon Endurance is set up to dock to the spaceport station at 11 p.m. Wednesday, November 3. Launch and docking protection will air survive on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the firm’s site.
The Crew -3 flight will bring NASA astronauts Raja Chari, objective leader; Tom Marshburn, pilot; and Kayla Barron, objective professional; in addition to ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, who will work as an objective professional, to the spaceport station for a six-month science objective, remaining aboard up until late April 2022.
The Crew -2 objective with NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet will now target their undocking from the spaceport station for no earlier than Sunday, November 7, to go back to Earth.
NASA’s Space X Crew -3 objective protection is as follows (perpetuity Eastern):
Tuesday, November 2
- 8: 45 p.m.– NASA Television launch protection starts. NASA will have constant protection, consisting of launch, docking, hatch open, and welcome event.
Wednesday, November 3
- 1: 10 a.m.– Launch
- NASA television protection continues through docking, arrival, and the welcome event. In lieu of a postlaunch press conference, NASA management will supply remarks throughout the broadcast.
- 11 p.m.– Docking
Thursday, November 4
- 12: 35 a.m.– Hatch Opening
- 1: 10 a.m.– Welcoming Ceremony