{"id":12088,"date":"2024-09-28T18:04:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T22:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasas-spacex-crew-9-spacecraft-flying-solo\/"},"modified":"2024-09-28T18:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T22:04:33","slug":"nasas-spacex-crew-9-spacecraft-flying-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasas-spacex-crew-9-spacecraft-flying-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 Spacecraft Flying Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 Spacecraft Flying Solo<\/h2>\n

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft separates from second stage 12 minutes after launch from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photo: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At <\/span>1:29 EDT<\/span>, SpaceX\u2019s Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 rocket second stage and now is flying on its own.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NASA astronaut <\/span>Nick Hague<\/span><\/a>, commander, and <\/span>Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, are on a <\/span>28.5-hour <\/span>journey to the International Space Station. The spacecraft now is in orbit and will autonomously dock to the Harmony module\u2019s forward port. Soon, the crew will open their visors and get out of their suits during the ride.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once Hague and Gorbunov reach the orbiting laboratory, they will be greeted by nine members of the Expedition 72 crew. There will be a brief overlap period before NASA\u2019s\u202f<\/span>SpaceX Crew-8<\/span><\/a> members, NASA astronauts <\/span>Matthew Dominick<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Mike Barratt<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Jeanette Epps<\/span><\/a>, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin return to Earth. The four-person crew has been at the orbiting laboratory since <\/span>March 5<\/span><\/a>, when they docked to the orbital outpost aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check back for updates on the <\/span>mission blog<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>@commercial_crew<\/span><\/a> on X, or <\/span>commercial crew<\/span><\/a> on Facebook.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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At 1:29 EDT, SpaceX\u2019s Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 rocket second stage and now is flying on its own.\u00a0\u00a0 NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, are on a 28.5-hour journey to the International Space Station. The spacecraft now is in orbit and will autonomously dock to the \u2026 Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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