SpaceX Crew-1
SpaceX Crew-1[3][4] (also known as USCV-1 or simply Crew-1)[5] was a spaceflight in 2021 and 2022. It was the first crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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| Names | USCV-1, Crew-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Crewed mission to ISS |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-084A |
| Mission duration | 167 days, 6 hours and 29 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Crew Dragon Resilience |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 4 |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 16, 2020, 00:27:17 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | KSC, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | May 2, 2021 |
| Landing site | Atlantic Ocean |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony Forward |
| Docking date | November 17, 2020, 04:01 UTC[2] |
| Undocking date | April 5, 2021 |
| Time docked | 138 days |
| Docking with ISS (relocation) | |
| Docking port | Harmony Zenith |
| Docking date | April 5, 2021, 11:08 (UTC) |
| Undocking date | May 2, 2021, 00:35 (UTC) |
| Time docked | 27 days |
 SpaceX Crew-1 logo  (l-r) Walker, Glover, Hopkins, and Noguchi | |
The Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience was expected to launch on October 31, 2020, on a Falcon 9 from the Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A. The launch was postponed due to bad weather and was eventually launched on November 15.[6]
It carried NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker along with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all members of the Expedition 64 crew.[7][8] The mission is the second overall crewed orbital flight of the Crew Dragon,[9] pending the certification of the vehicle.[10]
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Spacecraft commander |  Michael S. Hopkins, NASAExpedition 64 Second spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Victor J. Glover, NASA Expedition 64 First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 |  Soichi Noguchi, JAXAExpedition 64 Third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Shannon Walker, NASA Expedition 64 Second spaceflight | |
Mission
The Resilience space capsule will dock at the ISS after launch, where the astronauts will stay for about 6 months before returning back to earth.
Timeline
| Mission Time | UTC Time | Date (UTC) | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| T+00:00:00 | 00:27:15 | 16 November 2020 |
Rocket launches from the ground |
| T+00:02:37 | 00:29:52 | The first set of engines are turned off (MECO) | |
| T+00:02:40 | 00:29:55 | The Falcon 9 separates the bottom stage from the second stage | |
| T+00:02:48 | 00:30:03 | The engines on the second stage start | |
| T+00:08:50 | 00:36:05 | The second stage engines are turned off (SECO-1) | |
| T+00:09:29 | 00:36:44 | The first stage lands on a floating landing site. | |
| T+00:12:03 | 00:39:18 | Crew Dragon separates from the second stage |
SpaceX Crew-1 Media
A window view of Earth from the Dragon 2 capsule during Expedition 64
The crew inside the capsule during the rendezvous process
Launch of the Crew-1 mission
SpaceX Crew-1 Promotional poster
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References
- ↑ Corbett, Tobias; Barker, Nathan (November 15, 2020). With Resilience, NASA & SpaceX begin operational Commercial Crew flights. NASASpaceFlight.com. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/11/crew1-launch/.
- ↑ Burghardt, Thomas (November 17, 2020). Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docks, expands ISS crew to seven. NASASpaceflight.com. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/11/resilience-expands-station-crew/.
- ↑ NASA. CCP - Press Kit. Commercial Crew Program (May 25, 2020). Retrieved June 3, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Shireman, Kirk. HEO NAC May 2020 International Space Station Status. nasa.gov (May 14, 2020). Retrieved June 3, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ VicGlover. 1st crewed Dragon Mission=DM-2 or Demo-2. 2nd crewed Dragon Mission (and 1st long duration ISS Mission)=Crew-1 or Crew One (April 12, 2019). Retrieved May 26, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Thompson, Amy. SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts into space for NASA today. Here's how to watch live. (in en). Space.com (November 15, 2020). Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ Heiney, Anna. NASA, SpaceX Targeting October for Next Astronaut Launch. blogs.nasa.gov (August 14, 2020). Retrieved August 27, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ DM2 CCP Press Kit 2020 (March 24, 2020)NASA. Retrieved May 10, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Harwood, William. Astronauts gear up for spacewalks amid planning for August Crew Dragon return (June 24, 2020)Spaceflight Now. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
