New Launch Date and Time of
Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-1) with JAXA Astronaut NOGUCHI Soichi
November 11, 2020 (JST)
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
As a result of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) on November 10 (ET), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and partner agencies of the International Space Station (ISS) project officially decided the launch date and time for the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-1), which JAXA Astronaut NOGUCHI Soichi will be onboard.
JAXA Astronaut NOGUCHI will stay at the ISS for about six months and will return to the Earth on the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-1).
| Launch Date/Time: | November 15, 2020 / 9:49 a.m. (Japan Standard Time, JST) |
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| November 14, 2020 / 7:49 p.m. (ET) | |
| Launch Location: | Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A) Launchpad 39A |
| Crewmembers: | Crew-1 Commander Michael Hopkins (NASA) Crew-1 Pilot Victor Glover (NASA) Mission Specialist NOGUCHI Soichi (JAXA) Mission Specialist Shannon Walker (NASA) |
Reference links for further information:
https://iss.jaxa.jp/en/astro/biographies/noguchi/index.html