Spacex Crew-8
SpaceX Crew-8 is the eighth crewed operational NASA Commercial Crew flight and the 13th overall crewed orbital flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
The mission launched on 4 March 2024.
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| Names | USCV-8 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| COSPAR ID | 2024-042A |
| SATCAT no. | 59097 |
| Mission duration | 57 days, 8 hours and 20 minutes (in progress) 180 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Crew Dragon Endeavour |
| Spacecraft type | Crew Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 4 |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 March 2024, 03:53 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1083.1) |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | August 2024 (planned) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.65° |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony forward |
| Docking date | 5 March 2024, 07:28 UTC |
| Undocking date | 2 May 2024 (planned) |
| Time docked | 56 days, 4 hours and 45 minutes (in progress) |
| Docking with ISS (Relocation) | |
| Docking port | Harmony zenith |
| Docking date | 2 May 2024 (planned) |
| Undocking date | August 2024 (planned) |
 SpaceX Crew-8 mission patch  (L–R) Grebenkin, Barratt, Dominick and Epps | |
The Crew-8 mission transports four crew members to the International Space Station (ISS). Three NASA astronauts, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and one Roscosmos cosmonaut, Alexander Grebenkin, were assigned to the mission. Jeanette Epps was previously assigned to Boeing Starliner missions.
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Spacecraft commander |  Matthew Dominick, NASAExpedition 70 / 71 First spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Michael Barratt, NASA Expedition 70 / 71 Third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Jeanette Epps, NASA Expedition 70 / 71 First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 |  Alexander Grebenkin, RoscosmosExpedition 70 / 71 First spaceflight | |
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Spacecraft commander | Zena Cardman, NASA | |
| Pilot | Nick Hague, NASA | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Stephanie Wilson, NASA | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Aleksandr Gorbunov, Roscosmos | |
Mission
The eighth SpaceX operational mission in the Commercial Crew Program launched at 3:53 UTC on 4 March 2024. SpaceX sent the 50th astronaut on this Crew Dragon launch.
Launch attempt
Following delays due to unfavorable weather conditions in offshore areas of the flight path, the first launch attempt was scrubbed at T−03:25:38 hours due to an elevated ascent winds (times are UTC).
| Attempt | Planned | Result | Turnaround | Reason | Decision point | Weather go (%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2024, 4:16:00 am | Scrubbed | — | Elevated ascent winds | 3 Mar 2024, 12:51 am (T-03:25:38) | 40 | |
| 2 | 4 Mar 2024, 3:53:00 am | Success | 0 days, 23 hours, 37 minutes | 75 |
Gallery
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Crew-8 astronauts outside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building -
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Crew Dragon Endeavour approaching the ISS -
SpaceX Crew-8 and Expedition 70 crew members aboard the ISS shortly after docking
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Notes
References
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