.jpeg) Endeavour launches to the ISS with Crew-6 onboard | |
| Names | USCV-6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-027A |
| SATCATno. | 55740 |
| Mission duration | 185 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Crew Dragon Endurance |
| 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 68 /69 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2023, 05:34:14 (2023-03-02UTC05:34:14Z) UTC (12:34:14 pm EDT)[1][2][3] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1078.1),Flight 207 |
| Launch site | Kennedy,LC‑39A |
| End of mission | |
| Recovered by | MV Megan |
| Landing date | 4 September 2023, 04:17:23 (2023-09-04UTC04:17:24Z) UTC[4] (12:17:23 am EDT) |
| Landing site | Atlantic Ocean, nearJacksonville, Florida (30°54′N80°18′W / 30.9°N 80.3°W /30.9; -80.3)[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking withISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony zenith |
| Docking date | 3 March 2023, 06:40 UTC |
| Undocking date | 6 May 2023, 11:23 UTC |
| Time docked | 64 days, 4 hours, 43 minutes |
| Docking with ISS (relocation) | |
| Docking port | Harmony forward |
| Docking date | 6 May 2023, 12:01 UTC |
| Undocking date | 3 September 2023, 11:05 UTC |
| Time docked | 119 days, 23 hours, 4 minutes |
 Mission patch  From left:Al Neyadi,Hoburg,Bowen andFedyaev | |
SpaceX Crew-6 was the sixth crewed operational NASACommercial Crew flight of aCrew Dragon spacecraft, and the ninth overall crewed orbital flight. The mission launched on 2 March 2023 at 05:34:14 UTC, and it successfully docked to theInternational Space Station (ISS) on 3 March 2023 at 06:40 UTC. The Crew-6 mission transported four crew members to the International Space Station (ISS). Two NASA astronauts, aUnited Arab Emirates astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut were assigned to the mission. The two NASA astronauts areStephen Bowen andWarren Hoburg.[5] The cosmonaut,Andrey Fedyaev, was reassigned fromSoyuz MS-23.Sultan Al Neyadi was the commander of the United Arab Emirates' mission on the flight.
On 24 March 2022, theEuropean Space Agency announced that Danish astronautAndreas Mogensen would serve as backup pilot.[6] On 29 April 2022, theMohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) andAxiom Space announced that Crew-6 will also include an astronaut from theUnited Arab Emirates.[7]
MBRSC participation in this mission resulted from a 2021 agreement between NASA and Axiom to fly a NASA astronaut,Mark T. Vande Hei, onboardSoyuz MS-18 (launch) andSoyuz MS-19 (return) in order to ensure a continuing American presence on board the ISS. In return, Axiom received the rights to a NASA owned seat onboard SpaceX Crew-6. Axiom provided the flight opportunity to MBRSC professional crew members through an agreement with theUnited Arab Emirates Space Agency.[8] Later, the astronaut was confirmed to beSultan Al Neyadi.[9]
Andrey Fedyaev was selected in July 2022 for this mission as a part of the Soyuz-Dragon crew swap system of keeping at least one NASA astronaut and one Roscosmos cosmonaut on each of the crew rotation missions.[10] This ensures both countries have a presence on the station, and the ability to maintain their separate systems if either Soyuz or commercial crew vehicles are grounded for an extended period.[11]
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Stephen Bowen,NASAExpedition 68 /69 Fourth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Warren Hoburg,NASA Expedition 68 /69 First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 |  Sultan Al Neyadi,MBRSCExpedition 68 /69 First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 |  Andrey Fedyaev,RoscosmosExpedition 68 /69 First spaceflight | |
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Jasmin Moghbeli,NASA | |
| Pilot |  Andreas Mogensen,ESA | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Hazza Al Mansouri,MBRSC[12] | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Konstantin Borisov,Roscosmos | |
The sixth SpaceX operational mission in theCommercial Crew Program (CCP) was launched on 2 March 2023 and lasted approximately six months. The mission was scheduled to launch early on 27 February 2023. However, the initial attempt was scrubbed and rescheduled for 2 March 2023 at 5:34 am UTC.[1][2][3] The second launch attempt was successful.
Alongside Crew-6, theDragon capsule is designed to be able to bring back theSoyuz MS-22 crew if necessary, serving as an emergency evacuation, as wasCrew-5.Roscosmos elected to launchSoyuz MS-23 without a crew to return the MS-22 crew instead of using this capability.[13]
The first launch attempt was scrubbed at T−02:12 minutes due to an issue with theTEA-TEB spontaneous ignition fluid (times areUTC).[14]
| Attempt | Planned | Result | Turnaround | Reason | Decision point | Weather go (%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Feb 2023, 6:45:03 am | Scrubbed | — | Technical | 27 Feb 2023, 6:43 am (T−2:12) | 95[15] | TEA-TEB ignitor issue. Rocket launch failure risk (wrong ignition or premature engine cutoff). |
| 2 | 2 Mar 2023, 5:34:14 am | Success | 2 days 22 hours 49 minutes | 95[16] |
... NASA and SpaceX will forgo a launch opportunity on Tuesday, Feb. 28, due to unfavorable weather forecast conditions. The next available launch attempt is at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2, pending resolution of the technical issue preventing Monday's launch. ...
... The next launch opportunity comes on Thursday (March 2) at 12:34 a.m. EST (0534 GMT); weather on Tuesday (Feb. 28), the first possible opportunity before that, is not favorable for launch ...
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.Andrei Fedyaev will fly on another SpaceX mission in the spring of 2023, according to NASA.
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