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SpaceX Crew-10

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SpaceX Crew-10
Artists' impression of a Crew Dragon approaching the forward port of Harmony on the ISS.
NamesUSCV-10
Mission typeISS crew transport
OperatorSpaceX
Mission duration180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCargo Dragon C213
Spacecraft typeCrew Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Crew
Crew size4
Members
Start of mission
Launch dateFebruary 2025 (planned)[1]
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Landing dateQ3 2025 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony Forward or zenith
Docking dateFebruary 2025 (planned)[1]
Undocking dateQ3 2025 (planned)
Time docked180 days (planned)

(L-R)
Ayers, Peskov, McClain and Onishi

SpaceX Crew-10 is planned to be the tenth crewed operational NASA Commercial Crew flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the 18th overall crewed orbital flight.[2] The mission is planned to launch in February 2025.[1]

The Crew-10 mission will transport four crew members to the International Space Station (ISS).[3] Two NASA astronauts, Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, a JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi and one Roscosmos cosmonaut, Kirill Peskov, have been assigned to the mission.[1]

Crew

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Prime Crew[1]
Position Astronaut
Spacecraft commander United States Anne McClain, NASA
Expedition 72 / 73
Second spaceflight
Pilot United States Nichole Ayers, NASA
Expedition 72 / 73
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1 Japan Takuya Onishi, NASA
Expedition 72 / 73
Second spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2 Russia Kirill Peskov, Roscosmos
Expedition 72 / 73
First spaceflight

Mission

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The tenth SpaceX operational mission in the Commercial Crew Program is scheduled to launch in February 2025.[1][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f published, Mike Wall (2 August 2024). "NASA reveals astronauts flying on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission to the ISS". Space.com. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "NASA Shares its SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for Space Station Mission - NASA". Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "NASA Names Crew Members for Next ISS Long Duration Stay - SPACE & DEFENSE". 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ Deka, Abhijit (2 August 2024). "SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Set for Liftoff in 2025". EastMojo. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts". Digital Trends. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.