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Launch of the Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-5)
with JAXA Astronaut WAKATA Koichi

October 6, 2022 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

 The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Space X) has launched the Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-5), which JAXA astronaut WAKATA Koichi is onboard.

Launch Date/Time:

October 6, 2022 /  1:00(JST)

October 5, 2022 / 12:00(EDT)

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Launch Location:

Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A), Launchpad 39A

Docking Schedule with the International Space Station (ISS):

October 7, 2022 /  5:57(JST)

October 6, 2022 / 16:57(EDT)

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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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