The Space X Crew -4 Dragon reaches Launch Pad 39 A garage. Credit: Space X
< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>SpaceX</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Commonly known as SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company that was founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >Space X‘s brand-newDragon spacecraft– called“Freedom” by theCrew -4 astronauts– reachedKennedySpaceCenter’sLaunchComplex39 A onApril 16,2022, after making the journey from(************************************************************************************** )X’s processing center at close-byCapeCanaveralSpaceForceStation inFloridaAfterDragon is mated to the Space X Falcon 9 rocket, the launch car will present to the pad and be raised to the vertical launch position.
Liftoff is set up for 5: 26 a.m. EDT on Saturday, April23 NASA’s Crew -4 objective is the 4th team rotation flight on a Space X Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. It's vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity."</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > NASA astronautsKjellLindgren andBob Hines will work as objective leader and pilot, respectively, and NASA astronaut JessicaWatkins and ESA(EuropeanSpaceAgency) astronautSamanthaCristoforetti, will sign up with as objective professionals.
Space XDragon spacecraft making.Credit:Space X
Space X’s Dragon spacecraft can carrying as much as 7 guests to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. It is presently the only spacecraft flying that can returning substantial quantities of freight to Earth, and is the very first personal spacecraft to take people to the International Space Station.
