The space station’s next team of astronauts could be the last to land in the ocean near the East Coast of the United States.
The Crew Dragon Crew-9 project with astronauts is expected to arrive at the International Space Station no earlier than Aug. 18, becoming the latest NASA-led ISS project to reach the Atlantic Ocean aboard Crew Dragon.
Repeated disasters involving giant chunks of Dragon debris (the “logs” where fuel and electrical material are located) have crashed in areas from Australia to North Carolina. One measure to address this problem would be to classify the future spacecraft as Crew-9. in all likelihood already Crew-10 will land on the Pacific coast of the United States, SpaceX said at a press conference today (July 26).
“What we’re going to do is implement a software replacement to complete the deorbit before we scrap the chest, like we did with Dragon-1, and then the chest will deliberately land [. . . ] in an unpopulated domain of space. . ocean,” Sarah Walker, director of Dragon project control at SpaceX, said in the live-streamed briefing. “So to make this replacement possible, we will move a Dragon recovery shipment to the Pacific next year. “
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In addition to reduced space debris, the Pacific coast tends to be subject to fewer extreme weather events and hurricanes, which could provide greater predictability when planning for the end of manned missions, Walker said. .
The four astronauts aboard Crew-9 come with Commander Zena Cardman (NASA), Pilot Nick Hague (NASA), Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson (NASA) and Mission Specialist Alexsandr Gorbunov (Roscosmos).
Crew nine may not fly into space until NASA re-approves the launch of the Falcon 9 to the ISS, but everything is on track for a liftoff on Aug. 18. The Falcon Nine’s second tier failed on July 11 due to an oxygen leak following the release of a Starlink satellite. SpaceX claims to have solved the challenge with the Federal Aviation Administration and plans to restart other missions on Saturday, July 27.
NASA said FAA-approved corrections would be carried out before the space company’s Program Oversight Committee for Crew-9, but the company has been part of SpaceX’s investigation and is confident in the work completed so far. “We understand exactly what they did,” Steve Stich, program manager for NASA’s publicity team, said during the briefing.
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It’s been a busy month for the ISS, as Boeing Starliner engineers continue to investigate the disruptions during the docking of the first astronaut test project on June 5. Ground inspections showed disorders in thruster isolation and propulsion flow that most likely affected access to the ISS. said a press conference (July 25).
The two Starliner astronauts, NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are more than 50 days into what was intended to be a 10-day project and a landing date has yet to be set, as Boeing and NASA continue to investigate disturbances of the propellant and helium leaks. in the propulsion system. These disruptions will need to be resolved before Starliner’s six-month-long ISS operational projects begin in 2025.
Wilmore and Williams live off a four-month supply reserve on the ISS before their return, which will occur some day before Crew Nine arrives at the ISS. After all, they will receive their personal belongings aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus shipment to the ISS aboard the Falcon 9 no earlier than August 3, since their suitcases had to be removed at the last minute from the CFT Starliner to send a ISS critical. component for your water system.
“There are a number of demanding situations that we would possibly face that would lead to a shortage of materials on board, for example, if a cargo flight is [delayed],” said Dana Weigel, ISS program manager. , at the Space. com press conference. , explaining why the reservation exists.
Stockpiles include clothing, food, water, oxygen, nitrogen, and other items. “We had a lot of generic materials on board,” Weigel noted. “So we made Butch and Suni wear them. “
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Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph. D. , has been editor of the Spaceflight Channel since 2022 and also covers diversity, education, and gaming. She worked as an editor for Space. com for 10 years before joining the organization full time. Elizabeth’s reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and the Office of the Vice President of the United States, an exclusive verbal exchange with aspiring local tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times to the International Space Station and helping five human beings. area flight launches. on two continents, flying parabolas, running in a space suit and participating in a simulated Mars project. Her most recent book, “Why Am I Taller?”, is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth has a Ph. D. and M. Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a BA in Journalism from Carleton University in Canada, and a BA in History from Athabasca University in Canada. Elizabeth has also been a post-secondary science and communications instructor at various facilities since 2015; Her experience includes preparing and teaching an astronomy course at Algonquin University in Canada (also with indigenous content) to over 1,000 students as of 2020. Elizabeth first became interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and He still wants an astronaut. One day. Giant: https://qoto. org/@howellarea
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