NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8

The ninth flight of the Dragon spacecraft with people as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Crew-8 Mission Blog

Who

Meet the Crew

Crew-8 is the eighth crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its ninth flight with astronauts, including the Demo-2 test flight, to the space station through NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Liftoff occurred at 10:53 p.m. EST Sunday, March 3, 2024.

Mission Type

Humans in Space

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Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Alexander Grebenkin

Launch

March 3, 2024

Landing

Fall 2024

NASA Sets Coverage for Launch

NASA will provide coverage of the launch activities, including the postlaunch news conference and docking, for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.

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Mission Resources

Mission Blog

Read through the key milestones leading up to and through liftoff on the agency's SpaceX Crew-8 mission blog.

Launch Coverage Advisory

Browse through NASA's coverage for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.

What You Need to Know About Crew-8 Article

Learn about the crew flying on NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission, as well as the mission itself.

Media Accreditation Advisory

Read through NASA's media accreditation advisory for the agency's SpaceX Crew-8 launch.

Mission Briefings Advisory

Read the the schedule for NASA's prelaunch media briefings.

Virtual Guest Program

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Successful Launch Release

Read through details on a successful launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

Launch to Dock Timeline

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 launch to docking summary timeline for a liftoff at 10:53 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 3.

NASA PODCAST

Houston We Have a Podcast: Crew-8 Episode

On Episode 323 of 'Houston We Have a Podcast,' the agency's SpaceX Crew-8 crew members and team discuss their backgrounds ahead of their launch to the International Space Station.

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From left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps, are seen as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A during a dress rehearsal prior to the Crew-8 mission launch.

(Image Credits: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)