- Mission Overview:
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The mission is sending a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a long-duration science expedition.
- The crew consists of NASA astronauts Anne McClain (commander) and Nichole Ayers (pilot), JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.
- The launch took place on Friday, March 14, 2025.
- Launch Details:
- The launch occurred from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.
- The Dragon spacecraft is set to autonomously dock with the ISS.
- Mission Objectives:
- The Crew-10 mission will conduct various scientific research and technology development activities on the ISS.
- These activites include material flammability tests, and also educational outreach through the ISS Ham Radio program.
- The mission will help further NASA’s goals of exploration in low Earth orbit and beyond.
- Context:
- This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which aims to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to the ISS.
- This launch is also happening during a time where there has been issues with the return of astronauts that had flown on the Boeing Starliner. Therefore this Crew-10 mission has taken on added importance.
To stay up-to-date on the Crew-10 mission, I recommend following NASA’s official website and social media channels.