SpaceX Crew-9
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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 Internat
Crew Dragon Freedom, attached to the ISS, as it passes over Colorado
(Top, from left) landing crew: Williams and Wilmore (Bottom, from left) launching and landing crew: Gorbunov and HagueCommercial Crew Program← SpaceX Crew-8SpaceX Crew-10 → Crew Dragon flights← Polaris DawnSpaceX Crew-10 →
Original crew, from left: Wilson, Gorbunov, Hague, and Cardman, inset depicts the original mission patch
Crew Dragon Freedom launches atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40.
SpaceX Crew-8
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SpaceX Crew-8 was the eighth crewed operational NASA Commercial Crew flight and the 13th overall crewed orbital flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission launched on March 4, 2024.
SpaceX Crew-9
…while the other was occupied by Starliner. Therefore, Crew-9 did not launch until after Starliner undocked. Until Crew-9 arrived, they arranged to use SpaceX Crew-8 as their temporary emergency evacuation spacecraft, after which they transferred to Crew-9. Crew-9 was slated to use Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at…
Crew Dragon Endeavour lifts off from LC-39A
From left: Grebenkin, Barratt, Dominick, and EppsCommercial Crew Program← SpaceX Crew-7SpaceX Crew-9 → Crew Dragon flights← Axiom Mission 3Polaris Dawn →
Temporary seat structures built and installed on the Crew Dragon using foam, straps, and other station soft goods such as cushions.
Crew-8 astronauts at the O&C Building