Confirmation of the Launch Date and Time of
Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-5) with JAXA Astronaut WAKATA Koichi
September 27, 2022 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The launch is targeted for 1:46a.m. (JST) on Tuesday October 4, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
JAXA Astronaut WAKATA Koichi will stay at the International Space Station for about six months as a crewmember of the Expedition 68/69, and will return to the Earth on the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-5).
Launch Date/Time:
At 01:46 a.m. on October 4 (Tuesday), 2022 (JST)
At 12:46 p.m. on October 3 (Monday), 2022 (EDT)
Launch Location:
Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A) , Launchpad 39A
Crewmembers:
Crew-5 Commander
Nicole Mann (NASA)
Crew-5 Pilot
Josh Cassada (NASA)
Mission Specialist
WAKATA Koichi (JAXA)
Mission Specialist
Anna Kikina (ROSCOSMOS)
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