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Dragon delivery – European science destined for space

The next SpaceX resupply vehicle is packed with European science, ready for delivery to the International Space Station just in time for Christmas.

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Matthias Maurer

Watch Crew-3 arrive at the Space Station

Coverage of ESA astronaut Matthias’s Maurer’s journey to the International Space Station continues, with docking now scheduled for 00:23 CET Friday, 12 November (23:33 GMT Thursday, 11 November) and streaming live on NASA TV.

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Matthias Maurer

Crew-3 from suit-up to orbit

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer will be launched to the International Space Station at 02:03 GMT/03:03 CET Thursday, 11 November as part of Crew-3. Follow the action from suit-up to Space Station welcoming ceremony live on ESA Web TV 2 and on Twitter @esaspaceflight.

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Matthias Maurer

Crew-3 to launch no earlier than 7 November

Due to a minor medical issue involving one of its crew members, the launch of Crew-3 is now set for no earlier than 03:36 GMT/04:36 CET, Sunday, 7 November. The issue is not a medical emergency and not related to COVID-19.

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Matthias Maurer

Launch week line-up

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer will be launched to the International Space Station on Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance at 07:21 CET this Sunday 31 October. Get in the space spirit with this line-up of events in Europe, the US and beyond.

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Matthias Maurer

Updated Crew-3 launch date

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 07:21 CET Sunday 31 October for the Crew-3 launch to the International Space Station to allow additional time for spacecraft processing. The backup launch time and date is 06:10 CET Wednesday 3 November.

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Matthias Maurer

Crew-3 target 30 October launch

The targeted launch date for Crew-3 has been brought forward by one day, with NASA and SpaceX now targeting 08:43 CEST (06:43 GMT, 2:43 a.m EDT) Saturday 30 October for the launch of the next SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station.

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Samantha Cristoforetti

Targeted launch dates for Matthias and Samantha

NASA and SpaceX are continuing plans to launch Crew-3 astronauts to the International Space Station as early as Sunday 31 October, and targeting the return home of Crew-2 astronauts in the early-to-mid November timeframe.

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