Launch Date and Time of
Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-2) with JAXA Astronaut HOSHIDE
Akihiko
and
Return Date and Time of
Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-1) with JAXA Astronaut NOGUCHI Soichi
April 16, 2021 (JST)
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
As a result of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) on April 15 (EDT), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the partner agencies of the International Space Station (ISS) program officially decided the launch date and time for the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-2), which JAXA Astronaut HOSHIDE Akihiko will be onboard, and the return date and time for the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-1), which JAXA Astronaut NOGUCHI Soichi will be onboard, as follows after confirming the safety and preparation status.
JAXA Astronaut HOSHIDE will stay at the ISS for about six months and will return to Earth on the Crew-2.
| 1. | HOSHIDE Akihiko (Crew-2) (1) Launch Date/Time: April 22, 2021 / 19:11 (Japanese Standard Time, JST) April 22, 2021 / 6:11 (EDT) Time is the 24-hour clock (2) Launch Location： Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A), Launchpad 39A (3) Crewmembers： Crew-2 Commander Shane Kimbrough (NASA) Crew-2 Pilot Megan McArthur (NASA) Mission Specialist HOSHIDE Akihiko (JAXA) Mission Specialist Thomas Pesquet (ESA) |
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| 2. | NOGUCHI Soichi (Crew-1) (1) Landing Date/Time： April 29 2021 / 1:40 (Japanese Standard Time, JST) April 28, 2021 / 12:40 (EDT) Time is the 24-hour clock (2) Splashdown Location： Gulf of Mexico (3) Crewmembers： Crew-1 Commander Michael Hopkins (NASA) Crew-1 Pilot Victor Glover (NASA) Mission Specialist NOGUCHI Soichi (JAXA) Mission Specialist Shannon Walker (NASA) |
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Reference links for further information:
https://iss.jaxa.jp/en/astro/biographies/hoshide/index.html
https://iss.jaxa.jp/en/astro/biographies/noguchi/index.html