Four astronauts from four countries are about to go on a long journey in space.
The SpaceX Crew-7 mission will launch to the International Space Station at the latest. Friday (25th August) 3:50 am EDT (0750 GMT) 4 astronauts on board. The launch timing is subject to change due to weather and technical factors.
can watch live broadcast YouTube, feed via NASA TV, start Thursday (August 24) 11:45 pm EDT (Friday, August 25, 0345 GMT). The video continues until the SpaceX Crew Dragon reaches orbit.
Crew-7 includes NASA astronaut Jasmine Mogberg, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Russian space agency Roscosmos. , including Konstantin Borisov.
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What time does Crew-7 launch with four astronauts?
NASA live broadcast Start on the agency’s YouTube channel Thursday (August 24) at 11:45 PM EDT (Friday, August 25 at 0345 Japan time). The broadcast will continue until the Crew Dragon is launched into Earth’s orbit.
The video then stops, but the audio continues On this NASA YouTube channel Until ISS docking. The video will then resume on NASA’s main YouTube channel. Saturday, August 27, 12:15 a.m. EDT (0415 GMT). Again, this timing is subject to change as the mission progresses.
Will I be able to watch the Crew-7 launch online?
can watch live broadcast On YouTube, which is also displayed above this article, Thursday (August 24) at 11:45 PM EDT (Friday, August 25 at 0345 Japan time).
The exact length of the broadcast is unknown at this time, as it will depend on the mission and its progress. While the situation can change rapidly, we will keep you informed of major milestones.
Who is on Crew-7?
Crew-7 will carry four astronauts, each from a different country.
The group includes NASA astronaut Jasmin Mogberg, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Russian space agency Roscosmos. Including Konstantin Borisov.
Both Mogberg and Borisov will be in their first flights, making Mogberg the second Iranian-American to go into space, after Anoushe Ansari, the first female space tourist. (Ansari herself also visited the ISS in 2006.) Mogensen and Furukawa each have been to space once, and have also stayed at the ISS.
This article was updated on August 24th at 8am EDT to reflect the new launch timing.