Confirmation of the Launch Date and Time of
Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-7) with JAXA Astronaut FURUKAWA Satoshi
August 22, 2023 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The launch is targeted for 16:49 (JST) on Friday August 25, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
JAXA Astronaut FURUKAWA Satoshi will stay at the International Space Station for about six months as a crewmember of the Expedition 69/70, and will return to the Earth on the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-7).
Launch Date/Time:
August 25, 2023 / 16:49(JST)
August 25, 2023 / 3:49(EDT)
The time is the 24-hour clock
*The latest scheduled launch date and time announced by NASA as of 18:00, August 24, 2023 (JST) is as follows
Launch Date/Time:
August 25, 2023 / 16:50(JST)
August 25, 2023 / 3:50(EDT)
Reference links:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-7/2023/08/24/nasas-spacex-crew-7-go-for-launch-to-space-station/External Link
Launch Location:
Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A), Launchpad 39A
Crewmembers:
Crew-7 Commander
Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA)
Crew-7 Pilot
Andreas Mogensen (ESA)
Mission Specialist
FURUKAWA Satoshi (JAXA)
Mission Specialist
Konstantin Borisov (ROSCOSMOS)
Reference links for further information:
https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/furukawa-satoshi/