Channel: NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: crew-3artemiscrew dragonrecoveryfalcon 9space launch systemartemis iccpnasaesamooninternational space stationeuropean space agencyorionkennedy space centerlaunch pad 39bnasa astronautskscslslaunch complex 39acommercial crew program

Description: NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission launched to the International Space Station on Nov. 10, 2021. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A at 9:03 p.m. EST, and NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer arrived at the space station the following day, Nov. 11, for a six-month science mission. Also, NASA's Landing and Recovery Team became fully certified to recover the Orion spacecraft once it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean during the Artemis I mission. Artemis I is scheduled to launch from Kennedy's Launch Pad 39B in February 2022.