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Thomas Pesquet

Crew-2 launch date 22 April

Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2021 by julien

NASA and the space agencies running the International Space Station have a new target date for the Crew-2 launch of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide: 22 April. The working date fits the orbit of the Space Station better at the time and allows for a better arrival […]

NASA and the space agencies running the International Space Station have a new target date for the Crew-2 launch of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide: 22 April.

The working date fits the orbit of the Space Station better at the time and allows for a better arrival time.

SpaceX Crew-1 Dragon arriving at the Space Station. Credits: NASA