{"id":24158,"date":"2023-08-26T09:03:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/?p=24158"},"modified":"2023-08-26T09:22:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:22:44","slug":"latest-spacex-crew-has-successful-early-morning-lift-off-to-the-international-space-station-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/latest-spacex-crew-has-successful-early-morning-lift-off-to-the-international-space-station-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest SpaceX crew has successful early morning lift off to the International Space Station (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Meet Crew-7, the astronauts on Dragon\u2019s 11th human spaceflight mission <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8IQ7DlkCXp\">pic.twitter.com\/8IQ7DlkCXp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1695279448722137396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this morning, our friends at NASA shared that an international crew of four representing four countries is now in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, for a science expedition aboard the orbital laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c<em>Crew-7 is a shining example of the power of both American ingenuity and what we can accomplish when we work together,\u201d <\/em>said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.<em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAboard station, the crew will conduct more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations to prepare for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, all while benefitting humanity on Earth. By partnering with countries around the world, NASA is engaging the best scientific minds to enable our bold missions, and it\u2019s clear that we can do more \u2013 and we can learn more \u2013 when we work together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>During Dragon\u2019s flight, SpaceX will monitor a series of automatic spacecraft maneuvers from its mission control center in Hawthorne, California, and NASA teams will monitor space station operations throughout the flight from the Mission Control Center at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Named Endurance, the Dragon spacecraft will dock autonomously to the space-facing port of the station\u2019s Harmony module at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, August 27. &nbsp;NASA Television, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>&nbsp;will provide live coverage of docking and hatch opening. NASA also will cover the welcome remarks by crew aboard the orbital outpost at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crew-7 is go for launch <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9U8d0fQSQo\">pic.twitter.com\/9U8d0fQSQo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1695326774283096336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-7 will join the space station\u2019s Expedition 69 crew of NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Woody Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitri Petelin, and Andrey Fedyaev. For a short time, the number of crew aboard the space station will increase to 11 until Crew-6 members Bowen, Hoburg, Alneyadi, and Fedyaev return to Earth a few days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-7 will conduct new<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;scientific research&nbsp;<\/a>to benefit humanity on Earth and prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit. Experiments include the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=7715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collection of microbial samples<\/a>&nbsp;from the exterior of the space station, the first study of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human response to different spaceflight durations<\/a>, and an investigation of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">physiological aspects of astronauts&#8217; sleep<\/a>. These are just some of the science&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experiments and technology<\/a>&nbsp;demonstrations that will take place during their mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Crew-7 mission enables NASA to maximize use of the space station, where astronauts testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to operate future commercial destinations in low Earth orbit and explore farther from Earth. Research conducted aboard the space station provides benefits for people on Earth and paves the way for future long-duration trips to the Moon through NASA\u2019s Artemis missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet Crew-7<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Inline-crew-7.png\" alt=\"Ace News Today - Latest SpaceX crew has successful early morning lift off to the International Space Station (Video)\" class=\"wp-image-24159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Inline-crew-7.png 670w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Inline-crew-7-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Inline-crew-7-435x238.png 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(L-R) Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa;  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNBC\/status\/1695339099492630756\" target=\"_blank\">Image credit: Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Moghbeli\u2019s first trip into space since her selection as a NASA astronaut in 2017. The New York native earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in aerospace engineering with information technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Moghbeli, a helicopter and Marine Corps test pilot, has more than 150 combat missions and 2,000 hours of flight time in over 25 different aircraft. She also is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. As mission commander, she is responsible for all phases of flight, from launch to re-entry. She will serve as an Expedition 69\/70 flight engineer aboard the station. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstroJaws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@astrojaws&nbsp;<\/a>on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mogensen was selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009 and became the first Danish citizen in space after launching aboard a Soyuz for a 10-day mission to the space station in 2015. Mogensen is from Copenhagen, Denmark. He completed undergraduate studies and received a master&#8217;s degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London in England before gaining his doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Mogensen has since served as a crew member for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations undersea missions 17 and 19. Mogensen was the European astronaut liaison officer at NASA Johnson from 2016 to 2022, working as a capsule communicator for astronauts aboard the station and as ground support for spacewalks. As the pilot on Crew-7, he is responsible for spacecraft systems and performance aboard the station, he will serve as an Expedition 69 flight engineer and Expedition 70 commander. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Andreas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@astro_andreas<\/a>&nbsp;on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furukawa is making his second trip to space, having spent 165 days aboard the space station as part of Expeditions 28 and 29 in 2011. Furukawa is from Kanagawa, Japan, and was selected as a JAXA astronaut in 1999. He is a physician and received his medical degree from the University of Tokyo, and later a doctorate in medical science from the same university. Furukawa served as a crew member on the 13th NEEMO mission, and later, was appointed head of JAXA\u2019s Space Biomedical Research Group. Aboard the station, he will become a flight engineer for Expedition 69\/70. Follow<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Satoshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;@astro_satoshi<\/a>&nbsp;on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Borisov is making his first trip to space and will serve as a mission specialist, working to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and entry phases of flight. He entered the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps as a test cosmonaut candidate in 2018 and will serve as a flight engineer for Expedition 69\/70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You can learn more about NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 mission and Commercial Crew Program at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch this morning\u2019s launch in the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crew-7 Liftoff from NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center!\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gKon8JT0_IA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source and cover photo: NASA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>~ Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today<br>Follow Richard on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/richard.webster.31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rdwebster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<em>&amp;&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rdwebster54\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s 7th commercial crew (SpaceX-7) boasts totally international members from NASA, ESA, JAXA &#038; Roscosmos <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5673,503,35,16,1321,547,595,8663,26,462,594,1538,11,6678],"tags":[15209,15212,1327,15208,10826,15213,15210,15214,36,15211,39,15207],"class_list":["post-24158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caught-on-camera","category-celebrities","category-education","category-entertainment","category-environment","category-events","category-feel-good-news","category-human-interest","category-international","category-science","category-social-media","category-technology","category-top-news","category-video","tag-andreas-mogensen","tag-endurance-dragon-spacecraft","tag-esa","tag-isa","tag-jasmin-moghbeli","tag-jaxa-satoshi-furukawa","tag-konstantin-borisov","tag-meet-spacex-crew-7","tag-nasa","tag-roscosmos","tag-space","tag-spacex-crew-7","clearfix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24158"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24166,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24158\/revisions\/24166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}