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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch Day: A Sendoff From Family and Friends

    NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 crew members at Kennedy Space Center

    NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, are on their way to Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A after departing the Florida spaceport’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. They are right on schedule. Before leaving, the flight crew paused …

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    Historic Walk Out of Kennedy Facility

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 crew members  just walked out of the double doors below Kennedy Space Center’s Neil A. Armstrong Building’s Astronaut Crew Quarters and made their way out to the customized Tesla Model X cars that will take them to their spacecraft. Next stop: Kennedy’s historic Launch Complex 39A. For a live broadcast, tune in …

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    Live Broadcast for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch Has Begun

    NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center

    Coverage is underway on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website for today’s launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 science expedition mission to the International Space Station. Crew-6 marks the sixth crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system, and its sixth flight with crew, to the space station for NASA’s Commercial Crew …

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    Compelling Research Part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission

    NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 rocket and spacecraft on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

    NASA SpaceX’s Crew-6 science mission includes cutting edge research aimed at keeping astronauts and spacecraft safe during deep space exploration, and studies that could lead to improved medical treatments for humans back on Earth. Experiments include studies of how particular materials burn in microgravity, tissue chip research on heart, brain, and cartilage functions, and an …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Coverage Starts Now!

    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center

    Good evening and welcome to live launch coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 – a science expedition mission to the International Space Station. Crew-6 marks the sixth crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system flight with astronauts to the space station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, …

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    Crew-6 ‘Go’ for Launch Following Successful Launch Readiness Review

    Dress rehearsal for NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

    The Launch Readiness Review for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station is complete and the mission has been given a ‘Go’ for launch. Liftoff is targeted for 1:45 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 27, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft Endeavour, powered by the company’s Falcon 9 …

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    Crew-6 Prelaunch News Conference to Start at 11:15 p.m. EST

    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-6 mission at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

    Tonight’s prelaunch news teleconference (audio only) at Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission launch from the Florida spaceport will begin at 11:15 p.m. EST. The news conference can be found at www.nasa.gov/nasalive. Managers from NASA, SpaceX, and international partners currently are gathered at Kennedy to determine the launch readiness for the Crew-6 liftoff …

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    Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Docks to the Space Station

    The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is seen approaching the Poisk module of the space station prior to docking at 7:58 p.m. EST as the space station was flying 260 miles above northern Mongolia.

    The uncrewed Soyuz arrived at the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 7:58 p.m. EST. The spacecraft launched at 7:24 p.m. EST Feb. 23 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz is delivering 946 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. This new Soyuz will replace the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft following a radiator coolant …

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    NASA TV Airs Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Docking to Station

    The Soyuz MS-22 crew ship was photographed from the space station ascending into orbit with three crew members during a sunset 263 miles above Asia.

    NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of Soyuz MS-23 to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Soyuz launched at 7:24 p.m. EST Feb. 23, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research …

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