SpaceX Crew-1

SpaceX Crew-1[3][4] (also known as simply Crew-1, or as USCV-1)[5] will be the first crewed operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft and the second overall orbital flight.[6] As of June 2020, the mission is expected to launch in mid-September 2020 (with the exact launch date being determined by the success of the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission)[2] and transport four members of the Expedition 64 crew to the International Space Station.[7]

Not to be confused with Crew Dragon Demo-2.
SpaceX Crew-1
C207 under construction at SpaceX Headquarters
Mission typeCrewed mission to ISS
OperatorSpaceX
Mission duration~210 days[1]
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCrew Dragon C207
ManufacturerSpaceX
Crew
Crew size4
Members
Start of mission
Launch dateMid-September 2020 (planned)[2]
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
Launch siteKennedy LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Landing date2021
Landing siteAtlantic Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Time dockedSix months (planned)
 

Crew

Michael S. Hopkins and Victor J. Glover were announced as the crew on 3 August 2018.[8] A Japanese astronaut, Soichi Noguchi, and a third NASA astronaut, Shannon Walker, were added on 31 March 2020 to the crew.[9] Glover will become the first rookie to fly into orbit on an American spacecraft since STS-131, over a decade prior. He will also become the first African-American astronaut to fly in space since Alvin Drew launched on STS-133, and the first to live aboard the ISS.

Prime crew
Position Astronaut
Spacecraft commander Michael S. Hopkins, NASA
Expedition 64
Second spaceflight
Pilot Victor J. Glover, NASA
Expedition 64
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1 Soichi Noguchi, JAXA
Expedition 64
Third spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2 Shannon Walker, NASA
Expedition 64
Second spaceflight
Backup crew
Position[10] Astronaut
Spacecraft commander Kjell N. Lindgren, NASA
Second spaceflight

Mission

The first commercial mission, USCV-1, was initially announced in November 2012, with a launch date set for November 2016. In late March/April 2013, it was announced that the launch would be delayed by one year to November 2017.[11] In 2019, the first commercial manned mission was assigned as SpaceX Crew-1. The Crew Dragon spacecraft serial number C207, will dock to the International Docking Adapter (IDA) attached to PMA-2 on the forward port of Harmony. As of June 2020, the mission's launch date is expected to be mid-September 2020.[2][7] The mission involves four crew members. In preparation for the launch, NASA and Roscosmos officials designated a backup Soyuz spacecraft. When it is time to rotate crews after about six months, Crew-2 will begin preparing for launch.[12][11]

See also

References
  1. "NASA DM-2 – Launch America". NASA. Retrieved 10 May 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Astronauts gear up for spacewalks amid planning for August Crew Dragon return". Spaceflight Now. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. NASA (25 May 2020). "CCP - Press Kit". Commercial Crew Program. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020. The Crew; Victor Glover SpaceX Crew-1; Mike Hopkins SpaceX Crew-1; Soichi Noguchi SpaceX Crew-1; Shannon Walker SpaceX Crew-1 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Shireman, Kirk (14 May 2020). "HEO NAC May 2020 International Space Station Status" (PDF). nasa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020. Fall 2020 – SpaceX Crew-1 Launch and Dock [...] Demo2 in May/2020, Crew-1 in Fall/2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. Glover, Victor [@VicGlover] (12 April 2019). "1st crewed Dragon Mission=DM-2 or Demo-2. 2nd crewed Dragon Mission (and 1st long duration ISS Mission)=Crew-1 or Crew One" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Twitter. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "DM2 CCP Press Kit 2020". NASA. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. Sheetz, Michael (3 April 2020). "How NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts in May despite a pandemic". CNBC. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. Lewis, Marie (3 August 2018). "Meet the Astronauts Flying SpaceX's Demo-2". NASA. Retrieved 3 March 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. Clark, Stephen (31 March 2020). "NASA, JAXA assign two more astronauts to second piloted Crew Dragon flight". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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