 Resilience docked to theInternational Space Station. | |
| Names |
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|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-084A |
| SATCATno. | 46920 |
| Mission duration | 167 days, 6 hours, 29 minutes, 16 seconds |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Crew Dragon Resilience |
| Spacecraft type | Crew Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Launch mass | 12,519 kg (27,600 lb) |
| Landing mass | 9,616 kg (21,200 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 4 |
| Members | |
| Expedition | Expedition 64/65 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 16, 2020, 00:27:17 (2020-11-16UTC00:27:17Z) UTC (November 15, 7:27:17 pm EST)[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5B1061-1 |
| Launch site | Kennedy,LC‑39A |
| End of mission | |
| Recovered by | MV GO Navigator |
| Landing date | May 2, 2021, 06:56:33 (2021-05-02UTC06:56:34Z) UTC (2:56:33 am EDT) |
| Landing site | Gulf of Mexico, nearPanama City, Florida (29°44′50″N85°59′03″W / 29.747238°N 85.984145°W /29.747238; -85.984145) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking withISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony forward |
| Docking date | November 17, 2020, 04:01 UTC[2] |
| Undocking date | April 5, 2021, 10:30 UTC |
| Time docked | 139 days, 6 hours, 29 minutes |
| Docking with ISS (relocation)[a] | |
| Docking port | Harmony zenith |
| Docking date | April 5, 2021, 11:08 UTC |
| Undocking date | May 2, 2021, 00:35 UTC[4] |
| Time docked | 26 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes |
   NASA (left), SpaceX (middle), and JAXA (right) mission patches[5]  From left:Walker,Glover,Hopkins andNoguchi | |
SpaceX Crew-1[6][7] (also known asUSCV-1 or simplyCrew-1)[8] was the first operational[b] crewed flight of aCrew Dragon spacecraft and themaiden flight of theCrew DragonResilience spacecraft. It was also the second crewed orbital flight launch by the United States since that ofSTS-135 in July 2011.Resilience launched on November 16, 2020, at 00:27:17UTC[9][c] on aFalcon 9 fromKennedy Space CenterLaunch Complex 39A (LC-39A), carryingNASAastronautsMichael Hopkins,Victor Glover andShannon Walker, along withJAXA astronautSoichi Noguchi, all members of theExpedition 64 crew.[10][11] The mission was the second overall crewed orbital flight of the Crew Dragon.[12]
Crew-1 was the first operational mission to theInternational Space Station (ISS) in theCommercial Crew Program. Originally designated "USCV-1" by NASA in 2012, the launch date was delayed several times from the original date of November 2016.[13] The mission was scheduled to depart the ISS on April 28, 2021, but due to weather returned to Earth on May 2, 2021.[14][6][15] The capsulesplashed down at 06:56:33 UTC, to be reused onInspiration4.[16] It was the first nighttime splashdown for NASA astronauts sinceApollo 8 in 1968.[17] On February 7, 2021, the Crew-1 broke the record for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. crewed vehicle, surpassing the 84-day mark set by an Apollo capsule on the final flight to theSkylab (Skylab-4) space station on February 8, 1974.[18]
The first operational mission in theCommercial Crew Program, originally designated "USCV-1" (United States Crew Vehicle-mission 1) by NASA, was initially announced in November 2012, with a launch date set for November 2016.[13] In April 2013, it was announced that the launch would be delayed by one year to November 2017.[13] It was then delayed into 2019 and 2020, pending the success of the uncrewed and crewed demonstration missions, respectively. Following theCrew Dragon Demonstration Mission 2, Crew-1 was tentatively scheduled for September 2020; further delays occurred to align with the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic restrictions and their impact on the schedule of ISS crew rotations and cargo delivery missions,[16] and then again because of concerns about an issue with the gas generators on theMerlin 1D engines.[19]
On September 29, 2020, mission commander Michael Hopkins revealed during a NASA press conference that the capsule's crew had chosen to name itResilience.[20] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Florida, theKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex only allowed a few people to watch the launch in person from the KSC premises.[21]
NASA astronautsMichael S. Hopkins andVictor J. Glover were announced as the crew on August 3, 2018.[22]JAXA astronautSoichi Noguchi and the third NASA astronaut,Shannon Walker, were added to the crew on March 31, 2020.[23][24][25]
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Michael S. Hopkins,NASA Expedition 64/65 Second and last spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Victor J. Glover,NASA Expedition 64/65 First spaceflight | |
| Mission specialist | Soichi Noguchi,JAXA Expedition 64/65 Third and last spaceflight | |
| Mission specialist | Shannon Walker,NASA Expedition 64/65 Second and last spaceflight | |
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Kjell N. Lindgren,NASA | |
| Mission specialist | Koichi Wakata,JAXA | |
Crew-1's Falcon 9 launch vehicle arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 14, 2020.[26] Crew Dragon capsule C207 arrived at SpaceX processing facilities in Florida, on August 18, 2020.[27][28] The successful launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle fromCape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) on November 5, 2020, was a milestone leading up to the Crew-1 mission. Falcon 9 successfully deployed aGPSnavigation satellite (GPS III-04) for theUnited States Space Force (USSF), confirming that engineers had resolved an issue withMerlin 1D engines that delayed the GPS mission and the Crew-1 flight.[29]
The crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center via a NASA Gulfstream jet on November 8, 2020, at 13:53 UTC. AFlight Readiness Review (FRR) convened by NASA officials was scheduled on November 10, 2020, to discuss unresolved technical issues, review the status of launch preparations, and give approval for teams to proceed with the Crew-1 mission.[29] NASA officials gave approval on November 10, 2020, for SpaceX to begin regular crew rotation flights to the International Space Station, signaling a transition from development to operations for thehuman-ratedCrew Dragon spacecraft.[30] The launch vehicle was lifted to its vertical position on the pad for a test firing of its Merlin-1D main engines on November 11, 2020, at 20:49 UTC.[31] A dry dress rehearsal (DDR) on November 12, 2020, saw the crew put on their pressure suits and climb intoResilience.[31] SpaceX ran a launch readiness review (LRR) on November 13, 2020.[32]
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On November 15, 2020, final pre-launch preparations were completed. The hatch ofResilience was closed at 22:32 UTC, but reopened briefly after a slight drop in pressure was detected. Troubleshooting the hatch seal led to discovery of a small amount of foreign object debris (FOD) in the seal. The hatch was then closed again, and mission controllers proceeded with the countdown. No further concerns were noted, and on November 16, 2020, at 00:27:17 UTC,Resilience lifted off successfully. Its Falcon 9 first-stage booster, SN B1061.1, landed on theautonomous spaceport drone shipJust Read the Instructions.[9] The astronauts entered a stable orbit after about nine minutes. For this mission, the crew had chosen a plush toy of "The Child" (also known as "Baby Yoda") fromThe Mandalorian as aZero-G indicator.[33] The crew were awakened on the second day of the flight withPhil Collins's "In the Air Tonight".[34]
Resilience docked to theInternational Docking Adapter (IDA) on theHarmony module on November 17, 2020, at 04:01 UTC.[2] Over the course of the mission, the four astronauts lived and worked alongside the three astronauts of theSoyuz MS-17 mission. Together, the two missions form ISSExpedition 64. Assuming the regular ISS crew rotation schedule is adhered to, the crew transfer toExpedition 65 following the departure of Soyuz MS-17, on April 17, 2021.[needs update]
On April 5, 2021, the Crew-1 astronauts relocated their spacecraft fromHarmony forward toHarmonyzenith by using theDraco thrusters that are mounted on the side of Dragon Resilience's trunk, to make way for the arrival and docking of theSpaceX Crew-2 spacecraft, launched on April 23, 2021.[35]
In July 2022, it was reported that some of the debris from Crew 1 Dragon crashed into a farm in Australia.[36][37]
| MET | Time | Date (UTC) | Event[38] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST | UTC | |||
| −7:40:00 | 11:47:15 AM | 16:47:15 | November 15 2020 | Crew wake |
| −05:30:00 | 1:57:15 PM | 18:57:15 | CE (signification?) launch readiness briefing | |
| −05:00:00 | 2:27:15 PM | 19:27:15 | Launch shift on console | |
| −04:59:59 | 2:27:16 PM | 19:27:16 | Dragon IMU align and configure for launch. | |
| −04:30:00 | 2:57:15 PM | 19:57:15 | Dragonpropellant pressurization | |
| −04:15:00 | 3:12:15 PM | 20:12:15 | Crew weather brief | |
| −04:05:00 | 3:22:15 PM | 20:22:15 | Crew handoff | |
| −04:00:00 | 3:27:15 PM | 20:27:15 | Suit donning and checkouts | |
| −03:22:00 | 4:05:15 PM | 21:05:15 | Crew walk out ofNeil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building | |
| −03:15:00 | 4:12:15 PM | 21:12:15 | Crew transportation toLaunch Complex 39A (LC-39A) | |
| −02:55:00 | 4:32:15 PM | 21:32:15 | Crew arrives at pad. | |
| −02:35:00 | 4:52:15 PM | 21:52:15 | Crew ingress | |
| −02:20:00 | 5:07:15 PM | 22:07:15 | Communication check | |
| −02:15:00 | 5:12:15 PM | 22:12:15 | Verify ready seat rotation | |
| −02:14:00 | 5:13:15 PM | 22:13:15 | Suit leak checks | |
| −01:55:00 | 5:32:15 PM | 22:32:15 | Hatch close | |
| −01:10:00 | 6:17:15 PM | 23:17:15 | ISS state upload to Dragon | |
| −00:45:00 | 6:42:15 PM | 23:42:15 | SpaceX launch director verifies go for propellant load | |
| −00:42:00 | 6:45:15 PM | 23:45:15 | Crew access arm retracts | |
| −00:37:00 | 6:49:15 PM | 23:49:15 | Dragonlaunch escape system is armed. | |
| −00:35:00 | 6:52:15 PM | 23:52:15 | RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading begins; 1st stageLOX (liquid oxygen) loading begins. | |
| −00:16:00 | 7:11:15 PM | 00:11:15 | November 16 2020 | 2nd stage LOX loading begins. |
| −00:07:00 | 7:20:15 PM | 00:20:15 | Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch. | |
| −00:05:00 | 7:22:15 PM | 00:22:15 | Dragon transitions to internal power | |
| −00:01:00 | 7:26:15 PM | 00:26:15 | Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins. | |
| −00:00:45 | 7:26:30 PM | 00:26:30 | SpaceX launch director verifies go for launch. | |
| −00:00:03 | 7:27:12 PM | 00:27:12 | Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start. | |
| +00:00:00 | 7:27:17 PM | 00:27:17 | Liftoff | |
| +00:00:58 | 7:28:15 PM | 00:28:15 | Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) | |
| +00:02:37 | 7:29:54 PM | 00:29:54 | 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) | |
| +00:02:40 | 7:29:57 PM | 00:29:57 | 1st and 2nd stages separate | |
| +00:02:48 | 7:30:05 PM | 00:30:05 | 2nd stage engine starts | |
| +00:07:29 | 7:34:46 PM | 00:34:46 | 1st stage entry burn | |
| +00:08:50 | 7:36:07 PM | 00:36:07 | 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) | |
| +00:08:59 | 7:36:16 PM | 00:36:16 | 1st stage landing burn | |
| +00:09:29 | 7:36:46 PM | 00:36:46 | 1st stage landing | |
| +00:12:03 | 7:39:20 PM | 00:39:20 | Crew Dragon separates from 2nd stage | |
| +00:12:48 | 7:40:05 PM | 00:40:05 | Dragon nosecone open sequence begins | |
| +1/ | 9:22 PM | 02:22 | November 17 2020 | Dragon starts the final phase of the approach to the ISS.[39] |
| +1/03:33 | 11:01 PM | 04:01 | Soft Capture to the ISS.[40] | |
| +1/03:33 | 11:01 PM | 04:01 | Dragon docked to the ISS.[41] | |
| +1/05:34 | 1:02 AM | 6:02 | Hatch opened.[42] | |
| +167 | 8:35 PM | 01:35 | May 1 2021 | Undocked from the ISS.[43] |
| +167 | 2:56 AM | 7:56 | May 2 2021 | Splashed down and recovery in the Gulf of Mexico.[43] |
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