SpaceX Crew-4

SpaceX Crew-4
	Artists' impression of a Crew Dragon approaching the forward port of Harmony on the ISS.
Mission type	ISS crew transport
Operator	SpaceX
Mission duration	180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Crew Dragon
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Launch mass	12,519 kg (27,600 lb)
Landing mass	9,616 kg (21,200 lb)
Crew
Crew size	4
Members	Kjell Lindgren; Robert Hines; Samantha Cristoforetti;
Start of mission
Launch date	1 April 2022 (planned)
Rocket	Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site	Kennedy LC-39A
Contractor	SpaceX
End of mission
Landing date	Q4 2022 (planned)
Landing site	Atlantic Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Inclination	51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking port	Harmony forward
Undocking date	Q3 2022 (planned)
Time docked	90-120 days (planned)
	; NASA insignia for the Crew-4 mission Commercial Crew Program ← SpaceX Crew-3 Crew Dragon flights ← Axiom Mission 1 Space Adventures mission →

SpaceX Crew-4 will be the fourth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the fifth overall crewed orbital flight. The mission is currently planned for launch in April 2022. Either this flight or Boeing Starliner-1 will launch in April 2022; the other will launch at a later date.^[2] The Crew-4 mission will transport four members of the crew to the International Space Station (ISS). As of May 2021, two NASA astronauts and one ESA astronaut have been assigned to the mission, with one more international astronaut to be named later.^[3]^[4]

Crew[]

NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Robert Hines were announced on 12 February 2021 to the crew.^[3]^[4] Samantha Cristoforetti was named the commander of Expedition 68 on 28 May 2021.^[5]

Prime crew
Position	Astronaut
Spacecraft commander	Kjell Lindgren, NASA Expedition 67/68 Second spaceflight
Pilot	Robert Hines, NASA Expedition 67/68 First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1	Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA Expedition 67/68 Second spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2	TBA

Backup crew
Position	Astronaut
Spacecraft commander	Steve Bowen, NASA
Pilot	TBA
Mission Specialist 1	TBA
Mission Specialist 2	TBA
^[6]

Mission[]

The fourth SpaceX operational mission in the Commercial Crew Program is currently scheduled to launch in 2022.^[3]

Notes[]

References[]

^ "SMSR Integrated Master Schedule" (PDF). Office of Safety and Mission Assurance. NASA. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ Sempsrott, Danielle (14 June 2021). "NASA, SpaceX Update Crew Launch and Return Dates". NASA. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Finch, Joshua (12 February 2021). "NASA Assigns Astronauts to Agency's SpaceX Crew-4 Mission to Space Station". nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Howell, Elizabeth (23 February 2021). "These 2 NASA astronauts will fly on SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station in 2022". Space.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ "Commanding role for ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti". ESA. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Stephen G. Bowen (Captain, USN, Ret.) NASA Astronaut". NASA. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[1] "SMSR Integrated Master Schedule" (PDF). Office of Safety and Mission Assurance. NASA. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[2] Sempsrott, Danielle (14 June 2021). "NASA, SpaceX Update Crew Launch and Return Dates". NASA. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[Crew4-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Finch, Joshua (12 February 2021). "NASA Assigns Astronauts to Agency's SpaceX Crew-4 Mission to Space Station". nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[space20210223-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Howell, Elizabeth (23 February 2021). "These 2 NASA astronauts will fly on SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station in 2022". Space.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[5] "Commanding role for ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti". ESA. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[6] "Stephen G. Bowen (Captain, USN, Ret.) NASA Astronaut". NASA. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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