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    Hatch Reopened, Closed Again After Hatch Seal Check

    Crew-1 pad closeout team close hatch

    The hatch is now closed on the Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Resilience by the Crew-1 astronauts. Liftoff for Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi is approximately 90 minutes away (7:27 p.m. EST). The hatch was briefly reopened after a slight drop in pressure was noted. Troubleshooting around the hatch seal led to …

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    The Boarding Process for Resilience is Underway

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    Crew-1 astronauts are now boarding the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience. As the astronauts board, their seats are configured in the upright position; later, prior to closure of the spacecraft’s side hatch, the seats will be rotated into a reclined position for flight. All astronauts signed the inside of the White Room, an area at the …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Arrive at the Launch Site

    NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have arrived at Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, where the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, is ready for them to climb in for launch. Liftoff is slated for 7:27 p.m. EST. In the next few minutes, they’ll take the elevator up …

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    Astronauts are on Their Way to Launch Pad 39A

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    NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are on their way to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A after departing the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building across the spaceport. They are right on schedule. Before leaving, they paused to wave and acknowledge the small …

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    Crew-1 Astronauts Ready for their Ride to Launch Pad 39A

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts just walked out of the double doors below the 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 Pad 39A.

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    Crew-1 Mission Builds on Success of Demo-2

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    On Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 3:22 p.m. EDT, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made their way into the history books. The Demo-2 mission was the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. …

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    Crew-1 Astronauts Suiting Up for Mission

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    NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are suiting up for today’s launch to the International Space Station. The Crew-1 crewmates are in the suit room in the Astronaut Crew Quarters inside Kennedy Space Center’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. A team of …

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    Lunch Time: What the Astronauts Ate This Afternoon

    The crew’s scheduled wake-up time today was 11:47 a.m. They ate lunch at 12:15 p.m. Here is what they had: Commander Mike Hopkins: NY steak, medium rare with seasoned fries and dirty rice Pilot Victor Glover: Lamb chops, medium, with mashed sweet potato and a salad Mission Specialist Shannon Walker: Juicy medium hamburger on a …

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