Welcome to the SpaceX Crew-8 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-03-04, 03:53 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-03-03, 22:53 (ET) |
| Docking scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-03-05, 08:00 |
| Mission | Crew-8 |
| Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. |
| Booster | B1083-1 |
| Landing | LZ-1 |
| Dragon | Endeavour C206-5 |
| Commander | Matthew Dominick 🇺🇸 |
| Pilot | Michael Barratt 🇺🇸 |
| Mission Specialist | Jeanette Epps 🇺🇸 |
| Mission Specialist | Alexander Grebenkin 🇷🇺 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful launch and docking to the ISS |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe_1qo6teZs |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w-ClMk4Lbw |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdyis00_Mww |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ289PotNhc |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FhEl4natq0 |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOCMz-CBW_I |
| SpaceX | https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1764483953434771919#m |
| The Space Devs | none |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 4th launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 17 days, 21:47:23 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 38th landing at LZ-1
☑️ 20th Falcon 9 launch this year, 306th Falcon 9 launch overall
☑️ 229th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
☑️ 279th Falcon booster landing, 290th Falcon recovery attempt
☑️ 320th SpaceX mission overall (excluding Starship hops)
☑️ 331st SpaceX launch overall (including Starship hops)
Crew access arm retracted. Arming launch escape system. Propellant load has started.
Small crack identified on side hatch seal, near the top. Could be an issue during reentry heating, but likely within margin. Further analysis underway.