Launches & Spacecraft
The latest updates on SpaceX's Crew-8 mission and future crewed flights for NASA.
SpaceX's Crew-8 Mission Delayed Again
The upcoming SpaceX mission, known as Crew-8, has experienced another schedule delay. The launch, originally set for February 22, is now scheduled to lift off on Saturday night at 11:16 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral. This mission will be SpaceX's ninth crewed flight for NASA.
Crew-8 will carry four astronauts, including NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. They will begin a six-month mission in orbit and are expected to return to Earth in late August.
SpaceX has been collaborating with NASA since May 2020 to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). Another company, Boeing, is also preparing to conduct crewed flights for NASA starting in April using their Starliner spacecraft.
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