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SpaceX Crew-9

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SpaceX Crew-9

SpaceX Crew-9 was the ninth operational NASA Commercial Crew Program flight and the 15th crewed orbital flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. Originally scheduled to carry a crew of four to the International Space Station (ISS) in mid-August 2024, the mission was delayed by more than a month by problems with the Boeing Starliner Calypso spacecraft that was docked at the ISS for the Boeing Crew Flight Test. NASA decided to send the Starliner back to Earth uncrewed, launch Crew-9 with two crew members, and return with four crew members, including the two crew members of the Boeing Crew Flight Test. After that delay and other delays largely due to weather, Crew-9 launched on September 28 at 17:17:21 UTC (1:17:21 pm EDT, local time at the launch site). The Crew-9 mission marked several milestones. It was the first crewed mission to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40; astronaut Nick Hague was the first active U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch to space; and the mission was the last Dragon capsule to splash down in the eastern United States.

Infobox

Names
USCV-9
Mission type
ISS crew transport
Operator
SpaceX
COSPAR ID
2024-178A
SATCAT no.
61447
Mission duration
171 days, 4 hours, 39 minutes
Spacecraft
Crew Dragon Freedom
Spacecraft type
Crew Dragon
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Crew size
2 up, 4 down
Members
mw- Nick HagueAleksandr Gorbunov
Landing
Barry E. WilmoreSunita Williams
Expedition
Expedition 72
Launch date
September 28, 2024, 17:17:21 UTC (1:17:21 pm EDT)
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1085‑2), Flight 378
Launch site
Cape Canaveral, SLC‑40
Recovered by
MV Megan
Landing date
March 18, 2025, 21:57:07 UTC (5:57:07 pm EDT)
Landing site
Gulf of Mexico near Tallahassee, Florida (.mw- 29°12′N 84°06′W / 29.2°N 84.1°W / 29.2; -84.1)
Reference system
Geocentric orbit
Regime
Low Earth orbit
Inclination
51.65°
Docking port
Harmony zenith
Docking date
3 November 2024, 12:25 UTC
Undocking date
March 18, 2025, 05:05 UTC
Time docked
134 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes

Tables

· Crew
Commander
Commander
Position
Commander
Launching crew
Nick Hague, NASAExpedition 72Second spaceflight
Mission specialist
Mission specialist
Position
Mission specialist
Launching crew
Aleksandr Gorbunov, RoscosmosExpedition 72First spaceflight
Mission specialist
Mission specialist
Position
Mission specialist
Launching crew
None
Landing crew
Sunita Williams, NASAExpedition 71/72Third spaceflightLaunched on Boeing Crew Flight Test
Mission specialist
Mission specialist
Position
Mission specialist
Launching crew
None
Landing crew
Barry E. Wilmore, NASAExpedition 71/72Third and last spaceflightLaunched on Boeing Crew Flight Test
Position
Launching crew
Landing crew
Commander
Nick Hague, NASAExpedition 72Second spaceflight
Mission specialist
Aleksandr Gorbunov, RoscosmosExpedition 72First spaceflight
Mission specialist
None
Sunita Williams, NASAExpedition 71/72Third spaceflightLaunched on Boeing Crew Flight Test
Mission specialist
None
Barry E. Wilmore, NASAExpedition 71/72Third and last spaceflightLaunched on Boeing Crew Flight Test
· Crew › Original crew
Commander
Commander
Position
Commander
Crew
Zena Cardman, NASAExpedition 71/72Would have been first spaceflight
Pilot
Pilot
Position
Pilot
Crew
Nick Hague, NASAExpedition 71/72Second spaceflight
Mission specialist
Mission specialist
Position
Mission specialist
Crew
Stephanie Wilson, NASAExpedition 71/72Would have been fourth spaceflight
Mission specialist
Mission specialist
Position
Mission specialist
Crew
Aleksandr Gorbunov, RoscosmosExpedition 71/72First spaceflight
Position
Crew
Commander
Zena Cardman, NASAExpedition 71/72Would have been first spaceflight
Pilot
Nick Hague, NASAExpedition 71/72Second spaceflight
Mission specialist
Stephanie Wilson, NASAExpedition 71/72Would have been fourth spaceflight
Mission specialist
Aleksandr Gorbunov, RoscosmosExpedition 71/72First spaceflight
· Launch › Launch attempt summary
1
1
Attempt
1
Planned
26 Sep 2024, 2:05:00 pm
Result
Scrubbed
Turnaround
Reason
Weather
Decision point
24 Sep 2024, 2:00 pm
Notes
Scrubbed due to the approach of Hurricane Helene; rocket rolled back to hangar.
2
2
Attempt
2
Planned
28 Sep 2024, 1:17:21 pm
Result
Success
Turnaround
1 day 23 hours 12 minutes
Weather go (%)
70
Notes
Weather forecast was initially 55%.
Attempt
Planned
Result
Turnaround
Reason
Decision point
Weather go (%)
Notes
1
26 Sep 2024, 2:05:00 pm
Scrubbed
Weather
24 Sep 2024, 2:00 pm
Scrubbed due to the approach of Hurricane Helene; rocket rolled back to hangar.
2
28 Sep 2024, 1:17:21 pm
Success
1 day 23 hours 12 minutes
70
Weather forecast was initially 55%.

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