SpaceX Crew-1

NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to the International Space Station

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.

SpaceX Crew-1
Falcon 9 with Resilience launches from LC-39A
NamesUSCV-1, Crew-1
Mission typeCrewed mission to ISS
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2020-084A
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Mission duration167 days, 6 hours and 29 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCrew Dragon Resilience
ManufacturerSpaceX
Crew
Crew size4
Members
Start of mission
Launch dateNovember 16, 2020,
00:27:17 UTC[1]
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
Launch siteKSC, LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Landing dateMay 2, 2021
Landing siteAtlantic Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony Forward
Docking dateNovember 17, 2020, 04:01 UTC[2]
Undocking dateApril 5, 2021
Time docked138 days
Docking with ISS (relocation)
Docking portHarmony
Zenith
Docking dateApril 5, 2021, 11:08 (UTC)
Undocking dateMay 2, 2021, 00:35 (UTC)
Time docked27 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 change

Prime crew
Position Astronaut
Spacecraft commander   Michael S. Hopkins, NASA
Expedition 64
Second spaceflight
Pilot   Victor J. Glover, NASA
Expedition 64
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1   Soichi Noguchi, JAXA
Expedition 64
Third spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2   Shannon Walker, NASA
Expedition 64
Second spaceflight

Mission change

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 change

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

References change

  1. Corbett, Tobias; Barker, Nathan (November 15, 2020). "With Resilience, NASA & SpaceX begin operational Commercial Crew flights". NASASpaceFlight.com.
  2. Burghardt, Thomas (November 17, 2020). "Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docks, expands ISS crew to seven". NASASpaceflight.com.
  3. NASA (May 25, 2020). "CCP - Press Kit". Commercial Crew Program. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020. The Crew; Victor Glover SpaceX Crew-1; Mike Hopkins SpaceX Crew-1; Soichi Noguchi SpaceX Crew-1; Shannon Walker SpaceX Crew-1   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Shireman, Kirk (May 14, 2020). "HEO NAC May 2020 International Space Station Status" (PDF). nasa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020. Fall 2020 – SpaceX Crew-1 Launch and Dock [...] Demo2 in May/2020, Crew-1 in Fall/2020   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. Glover, Victor [@VicGlover] (April 12, 2019). "1st crewed Dragon Mission=DM-2 or Demo-2. 2nd crewed Dragon Mission (and 1st long duration ISS Mission)=Crew-1 or Crew One" (Tweet). Retrieved May 26, 2020 – via Twitter.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. Thompson, Amy (November 15, 2020). "SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts into space for NASA today. Here's how to watch live". Space.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. Heiney, Anna (August 14, 2020). "NASA, SpaceX Targeting October for Next Astronaut Launch". blogs.nasa.gov. Retrieved August 27, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. Sheetz, Michael (April 3, 2020). "How NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts in May despite a pandemic". CNBC. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  9. "DM2 CCP Press Kit 2020". NASA. March 24, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  10. Harwood, William (June 24, 2020). "Astronauts gear up for spacewalks amid planning for August Crew Dragon return". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved June 25, 2020.