{"id":16495,"date":"2018-08-03T11:09:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16495"},"modified":"2018-08-03T17:58:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T21:58:52","slug":"video-nasa-announces-astronauts-for-first-commercial-crew-flights-to-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16495","title":{"rendered":"Video: NASA announces astronauts for first commercial crew flights to the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASA is announcing today the selection of astronauts who will fly to the \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_d\">International Space Station<\/a>\u00a0on the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon transports, which are scheduled to make the first crew launches next year. The event is webcast from NASA&#8217;s Johnson\u00a0 Space Center in Houston. [ Here is a video of Friday&#8217;s event:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JTga5hvLjGs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And here is a brief video from NASA Johnson about the Commercial Crew Program:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uwWLPW7ZG0Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 3<\/strong>: Brief bios of the selected astronauts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2018\/08\/03\/meet-the-astronauts-flying-spacexs-demo-2\/\" target=\"_d\">Meet the Astronauts Flying SpaceX\u2019s Demo-2 \u2013 Commercial Crew Program<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2018\/08\/03\/meet-the-astronauts-assigned-to-spacexs-first-mission\/\" target=\"_d\">Meet the Astronauts Assigned to SpaceX\u2019s First Mission \u2013 Commercial Crew Program<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2018\/08\/03\/meet-the-astronauts-flying-boeings-crew-flight-test\/\" target=\"_d\">Meet the Astronauts Flying Boeing\u2019s Crew Flight Test \u2013 Commercial Crew Program<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Eric Boe, Nicole Mann, Chris Ferguson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2018\/08\/03\/meet-the-astronauts-assigned-to-boeings-first-mission\/\" target=\"_d\">Meet the Astronauts Assigned to Boeing\u2019s First Mission \u2013 Commercial Crew Program<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Josh Cassada, Suni Williams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16502\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reddit-3-1024x6831.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Commercial Crew Astronauts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left: Suni Williams, Josh Cassada, Eric Boe, Nicole Mann, Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Bob Behnken, Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reddit-3-1024x6831-1024x683.png\" class=\"wp-image-16502 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reddit-3-1024x6831-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reddit-3-1024x6831.png 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reddit-3-1024x6831-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reddit-3-1024x6831-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>From left: Suni Williams, Josh Cassada, Eric Boe, Nicole Mann, Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Bob Behnken, Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More at<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-assigns-crews-to-first-test-flights-missions-on-commercial-spacecraft\" target=\"_d\">NASA Assigns Crews to First Commercial Test Flights, Missions | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2018\/08\/commercial-crew-nasa-goal-human-transport\/\" target=\"_d\">Commercial Crew assignments; NASA nears goal of human space transport innovation \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>: A video released today by NASA promoting the Commercial Crew Program:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z-0M3h_saiA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 2:<\/strong> Here is a NASA item about the commercial crew test flights:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/flight-tests-to-prove-commercial-systems-fit-for-human-spaceflight\" target=\"_d\">Flight Tests to Prove Commercial Systems Fit for Human Spaceflight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_16499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16499\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/thumbnails\/image\/ccp3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16499\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ccp31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3306,1120\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SpaceX Dragon and Boeing Starliner Crew Vehicles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry as companies develop a new generation of spacecraft and launch systems to carry crews safely to and from low-Earth orbit \u2013 the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Boeing CST-100 Starliner.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCredits: NASA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ccp31-1024x347.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16499 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ccp31-1024x347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ccp31-1024x347.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ccp31-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ccp31-768x260.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry as companies develop a new generation of spacecraft and launch systems to carry crews safely to and from low-Earth orbit \u2013 the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Boeing CST-100 Starliner.\u00a0<\/em><em>Credits: NASA [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/thumbnails\/image\/ccp3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Higher-res image<\/a>]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>The first test flights for new spacecraft designed by commercial companies in collaboration with NASA to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station from the United States are known as Demo-1 for SpaceX and Orbital Flight Test for Boeing.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s goal in collaborating with Boeing and SpaceX is to achieve safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from station on the companies\u2019 spacecraft. Both companies have matured their designs, are making\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-commercial-partners-progress-to-human-spaceflight-home-stretch\">significant progress through their extensive testing campaigns<\/a>, and are headed toward flight tests to validate their systems.<\/p>\n<p>An uncrewed flight test was not a NASA requirement for certifying these systems for human spaceflight. Boeing and SpaceX volunteered to perform these tests to demonstrate their systems are safe for crew.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cThis was above and beyond the NASA requirement in the contract,\u201d said Kathy Lueders, Commercial Crew Program manager at NASA Kennedy. \u201cBoth partners said they really wanted to have an uncrewed flight test to make sure the integrated rockets, spacecraft and re-entry systems are all working as designed to be able to ensure the integrated system is functioning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Each test flight will provide data on the performance of the rockets, spacecraft, ground systems, and operations to ensure the systems are safe to fly astronauts. Boeing\u2019s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will be launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cTomorrow we\u00a0will meet the astronauts who will be the first to fly the CST-100 Starliner. Our commitment has always been to provide NASA and those crews the highest level of mission assurance,\u201d said John Mulholland, vice president and program manager for Boeing\u2019s Commercial Crew effort. \u201cWe believe the earliest time we can confidently do that will be in mid-2019 after flying an uncrewed flight test late this year or early next year. I\u2019m incredibly proud of the progress our team has made, and it has been inspiring to watch them work through challenges quickly, while developing a brand new human-rated spacecraft that Boeing, NASA and the nation can be proud of.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SpaceX designed its Crew Dragon spacecraft to launch atop the company\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cSafely and reliably flying commercial crew missions for NASA remains the highest priority for SpaceX,\u201d said Benji Reed, Director of Crew Mission Management at SpaceX. \u201cWe look forward to launching Crew Dragon\u2014designed to be one of the safest, most-advanced human spaceflight systems ever built\u2014and returning human-spaceflight capabilities to the United States for the first time since the Space Shuttle Program retired in 2011. SpaceX is targeting November 2018 for Crew Dragon\u2019s first demonstration mission and April 2019 for Crew Dragon\u2019s second demonstration mission, which will carry two NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>NASA is making crew assignments now for the Boeing Crew Flight Test and SpaceX Demo-2 to support flight training as we return to launching our astronauts from American soil. As a partner approaches its target readiness date, NASA will work with the company and the Eastern Range to identify launch dates within the busy International Space Station schedule to ensure science investigations, as well as logistics activities and critical operations continue while these new spacecraft are tested.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the team members leading the unique public-private partnership believe the agency is on the cusp of something life changing with its Commercial Crew Program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cI\u2019m excited to be part of the future of space travel,\u201d said Jon Cowart, acting deputy manager for the Commercial Crew Program\u2019s Mission Management and Integration office at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. \u201cWhen we get to this point the companies will have tested every piece of the spacecraft individually, but there is so much more learning that occurs when the spacecraft is actually operated in space. The systems will be operated in the actual environment to test it and ensure it\u2019s ready for crew.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The hardware for these uncrewed missions is being prepared for launch. Boeing\u2019s Starliner spacecraft is being outfitted at the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility on the Kennedy and the United Launch Alliance Atlas V dual engine Centaur that will launch Starliner will be shipped to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in August to prepare for the upcoming flight. Separately, SpaceX\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2018\/07\/12\/crew-dragon-arrives-in-florida\/\">Crew Dragon spacecraft for Demo-1 arrived to the Cape<\/a>\u00a0in July for final processing. Falcon 9\u2019s first and second stages for the Demo-1 mission are targeted to ship from SpaceX\u2019s headquarters in Hawthorne, California to the company\u2019s rocket testing facility in McGregor, Texas for additional testing in August.<\/p>\n<p>Once the uncrewed flight tests are complete and the data reviews have validated the spacecraft systems, NASA astronauts will have their first opportunity to fly in the spacecraft. Crew for Boeing\u2019s Crew Flight Test and SpaceX\u2019s Demo-2 flights will each include at least a flight commander and pilot aboard to test out the systems.<\/p>\n<p>These flight tests will have similar configurations to the uncrewed tests, but the crew will have the ability to interface with spacecraft displays, communicate with mission control, and practice manual controls during flight. Starliner and Crew Dragon will dock and undock autonomously to the space station before returning the crew safely home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cThe crew right now is actually working on integrated crew simulations on the flight systems,\u201d said Lueders. \u201cThey are providing input to the partners to help ensure the interior of the cabin is appropriately located and set up so crew can function and conduct key activities. They\u2019re verifying crew layout, doing simulations where they\u2019re actually practicing their maneuvers, and also checking out the software and the display systems, and everything else for the crew to be functioning safely in the spacecraft.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After successful completion of the flight tests with crew, NASA will review flight data to verify the systems meet the agency\u2019s safety and performance certification requirements and are ready to begin regular servicing missions to the space station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cI see parallels between commercial crew and the early aviation industry, when government nurtured that commercial innovation,\u201d said Cowart. \u201cIn similar fashion, NASA is empowering private industry to gain solid footing in low-Earth orbit, which will allow NASA to explore new frontiers in deep space.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">=====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primemusic&amp;banner=0EBKCF0TBP7RX7TPW482&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=f2f225bb85f1f80a05cfe9bea4e7785f&amp;t=hobbyspace&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA is announcing today the selection of astronauts who will fly to the \u00a0International Space Station\u00a0on the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon transports, which are scheduled to make the first crew launches next year. The event is webcast from NASA&#8217;s Johnson\u00a0 Space Center in Houston. [ Here is a video of Friday&#8217;s event: And &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16495\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Video: NASA announces astronauts for first commercial crew flights to the ISS<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,5,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-rockets","category-spaceflight-parabolic-flight"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4i3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16574,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16574","url_meta":{"origin":16495,"position":0},"title":"Videos: SpaceX presents the Crew Dragon and the first astronauts to ride it","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The astronauts who will fly on the first Boeing and SpaceX commercial crew missions to the International Space Station\u00a0were introduced by NASA to the public earlier this month (see posting here). 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