SpaceX Crew-2 aboard the Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 rocket will do its second journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. All of the pre-launch necessities and checks have been done and the astronauts are ready for take-off for another historic partnership between NASA and SpaceX, toningt, April 22.
This mission is bound for the ISS, as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's rotation for the astronauts to perform their duties and responsibilities, as well as their research above ground. It has been almost five months since the last launch and is bound for a rotation as directed by NASA for this program.
The Commercial Crew Program initially flew out with SpaceX with the Crew Dragon spacecraft that has flown, docked, and returned to Earth from the ISS in a successful run for the company. NASA has opened its doors to a private company such as SpaceX to take bids and help the country's space agency in bringing astronauts towards the thermosphere.
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SpaceX Crew-2 Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-2 mission, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission is the second crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
In this historic flight, two astronauts from NASA including Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will join the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Akihiko Hoshide, and European Space Agency's (ESA) Thomas Pesquet. The mission would feature what has transpired last November where it would launch and dock autonomously on the ISS.
The mission would be an almost six-month stay, which is approximately the same time as the previous Crew-1 that have completed their mission and even spent the holidays in space. The crew is slated to stay there until October 31 and no later than the said date, with them going back to the Earth with a splash to the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX Crew-2 Mission: How to Watch Live
SpaceX and NASA are offering their YouTube channels and live streaming websites to broadcast the mission, from pre-launch to actual launch, along with the ISS docking maneuver for the upcoming Saturday. The launch schedule would be early later at 1:30 AM EDT (April 23) or 10:30 PM PST (April 22).
Users can catch the flight by visiting either SpaceX's live streaming website or NASA to catch the historic flight of Crew-2 aboard the Dragon and Falcon 9 rocket launcher. Alternatively, users can check out the company's YouTube live stream video below that is already set up and awaiting the start of its broadcast.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
