WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Media credit is now open for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. This is the second crew orbit flight by astronauts on the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the first launch by two international partners as part of the group’s Commercial Crew Program.
The release, on a Falcon 9 rocket, aims to be no earlier than Thursday, April 22nd, from NASA’s Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center into Florida.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission will carry NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough andMegan McArthur – who will be the leader and pilot of the mission’s spacecraft, respectively – with astronaut JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Akihiko Hoshideand ESA (European Space Agency) astronautThomas Pesquet, who will be mission experts.
After their successful arrival at the space station, Crew-2 astronauts join the Expedition 65 crew aboard the orbital base, including the Crew-1 astronauts still on board . The Crew-1 astronauts are targeted for return in late April or early May.
The media credit dates for Crew-2 are as follows (far east):
- International media without US citizenship must apply by 4pm Monday, March 15th.
- U.S. media must apply by 4pm Monday, March 22nd.
All credit applications should be submitted online at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
NASA continues to monitor developments related to the coronavirus pandemic, and Kennedy will provide access to just a few media outlets to protect the health and safety of the media and employees. Due to Kennedy’s COVID-19 safety restrictions, international media coming from overseas must follow quarantine requirements.
NASA will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the organization ‘s chief health and medical officer and will immediately notify of any updates that may affect media access for this publication.
For media credit questions, email [email protected]. For other questions, contact Kennedy ‘s newsroom at 321-867-2468.
Reporters with special logistics requests for Kennedy, such as space for satellite trucks, hauliers, tents, electrical connections, or workplaces, must contact Jerry Bernfeld at [email protected] le Monday, March 22nd.
NASA’s Commercial Team Program is working with the American aerospace industry through a public-private partnership to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil. The goal of the program is to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the space station, which allows additional research time and increases the opportunity to get on board a humanitarian test for exploration. The space station remains a springboard to NASA’s next major leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars.
To launch a broadcast and find out more about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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