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    Crew Access Arm Retracts

    The crew access arm retracted, and momentarily the Dragon spacecraft’s launch escape system will be armed. This will allow the Crew-10 crew members to escape safely in the unlikely event of an anomaly from the moment the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off until the time they reach orbit. 

    Propellant loading is expected to begin shortly. 

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 ‘Go’ for Launch

    Image shows SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, have received the “go” for tonight’s launch to the International Space Station. Liftoff is less than an hour away.  The launch team just verified controllers can soon begin loading […]

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    Dragon Spacecraft Hatch Closure 

    Technicians with SpaceX completed their checks inside Dragon’s spacecraft and closed the hatch. 

    The technicians will examine the hatch seal for any leaks. Once complete, the launch director with SpaceX will verify a “go” for propellant load. 

    https://youtu.be/i3_zem7rwzk?si=rr-2Ae5sEJWcA76X

    Meet NASA’s Crew-10 Crew Members

    Tonight’s mission to the International Space Station will be a first for some of the members of Crew-10.  Born in Spokane, Washington, this is NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s second spaceflight to the space station since becoming an astronaut with the agency in 2013. During her first mission, McClain spent 204 days as a flight engineer […]

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    Things to Know About NASA’s EZIE Mission

    NASA’s EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) is the first mission dedicated to studying auroral electrojets. These intense electrical currents flow in Earth’s upper atmosphere in both the northern and southern polar regions and are associated with the spectacular auroras (commonly known as the northern and southern lights). The EZIE mission uses three CubeSats. Each of …

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    NASA’s Crew-10 Enters Dragon Spacecraft

    Image shows four astronauts inside SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, boarded their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.  Over the next 45 minutes, the crew will conduct communication checks with mission control, check their spacesuits for any leaks, and rotate their seats […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Arrives at Launch Complex 39A 

    Image shows two astronauts at Launch Pad 39A, embracing.

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, have arrived at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Since the late 1960s, pads A and B at NASA Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39 have supported […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Greet Family, Ride to Launch Pad

    Image shows NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts waving to family and friends.

    Following successful spacesuit checks, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members walked out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to greet family and friends before their mission to the International Space Station.  Customized vehicles, with a security escort, will drive NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander and Nichole Ayers, […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch Day Milestones

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft stand vertical at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 14, 2025.

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 launch operations are underway to send four crew members to the International Space Station. Crew-10 is the 10th crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the space station under the agency’s  Commercial Crew Program.   Time              Event  (All times subject to change) 3:03 p.m.      Suit donning and checkouts 3:43 p.m.   […]

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    NASA Artemis II Core Stage Goes Horizontal Ahead of Final Integration

    Technicians from NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems use massive cranes inside the agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to lift the fully assembled SLS (Space Launch System) core stage vertically 225 feet above the ground from High Bay 2 to a horizontal position in the facility’s transfer aisle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 14, 2025. The 212-foot core stage will undergo final checkouts before being lifted into the VAB’s High Bay 3 for integration alongside the completed stack of twin solid rocket booster segments.

    Technicians used massive cranes inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to lift the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage out of High Bay 2 and into a horizontal position in the facility’s transfer aisle. The move, completed on March 14, prepares the stage for integration with other […]

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