SpaceX Crew-5 facts for kids
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Artists' impression of a Crew Dragon approaching the forward port of Harmony on the ISS.
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| Names | USCV-5 |
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| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| Mission duration | 180 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Cargo Dragon |
| 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 |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 2022 (planned) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | March 2023 (planned) |
| 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 | September 2022 (planned) |
| Undocking date | December 2022 (planned) |
| Time docked | 90–120 days (planned) |
Commercial Crew Program
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SpaceX Crew-5 was a space mission that sent four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). It was the fifth time SpaceX launched a crew for NASA's Commercial Crew Program. This mission used a Crew Dragon spacecraft named Endurance.
The flight was planned to launch in September 2022. Its main job was to carry the crew to the ISS. The mission was expected to last about 180 days.
The crew included two NASA astronauts, one JAXA astronaut, and one Russian cosmonaut. Some of these crew members were moved to this flight because of delays with another company's space program. For example, Commander Nicole Mann and Pilot Josh Cassada were originally assigned to other flights. Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata and Anna Kikina also joined this mission.
For three of the four crew members, this was their first trip to space. However, Koichi Wakata is a very experienced astronaut. He had already flown to space many times before this mission.
Meet the Crew
This mission was special because it was the first time a Russian cosmonaut, Anna Kikina, flew on a Crew Dragon spacecraft. This was part of a new system between Russia and the United States. They want to make sure that at least one astronaut from NASA and one cosmonaut from Roscosmos are always on the ISS.
This system helps both countries keep their equipment running on the station. It also means that if one type of spacecraft, like Soyuz or Crew Dragon, can't fly for a while, the other country can still send people to the ISS. The last time a Russian cosmonaut flew on a U.S. spacecraft was in 2002. That was Nikolai Budarin on the STS-113 Space Shuttle mission.
Here are the main crew members who flew on SpaceX Crew-5:
| Position | Astronaut | |
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| Spacecraft Commander |  Nicole Aunapu Mann, NASAExpedition 67 / 68 First spaceflight |
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| Pilot | Josh A. Cassada, NASA Expedition 67/68 First spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 1 |  Koichi Wakata, JAXAExpedition 67/68 Fifth spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 2 |  Anna Kikina, RoscosmosExpedition 67/68 First spaceflight |
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There are also backup crew members ready in case someone from the main crew cannot fly.
| Position | Astronaut | |
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| Spacecraft Commander | TBA, NASA |
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| Pilot | TBA, NASA |
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| Mission Specialist 1 | TBA | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | TBA | |
Mission Details
The SpaceX Crew-5 mission was the fifth operational flight for NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). This program helps NASA send astronauts to the ISS using private companies like SpaceX. The mission was planned to launch in September 2022.
See also
In Spanish: SpaceX Crew-5 para niños
