The first manned mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to take place in the second quarter of this year
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According to foreign media TechCrunch, following the successful test of the launch abort system of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on Sunday, SpaceX and NASA held a press conference to discuss the mission and follow-up plans. The first question asked by media in attendance was what this test would mean for the timeline of actual missions carrying astronauts, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provided an answer that outlined a rough timeline of events.
He said: "For the hardware required for the first manned launch, we believe it will be ready by the end of February. However, once the hardware is ready, everything still needs to be cross-checked, triple-checked, quadruple-checked Recheck, there's still a lot to do to recheck everything. And then there's also the timeline for getting to the ISS, because there's still a lot to do about getting to the ISS. So what's the collective wisdom at this point? Yes, we think the hardware will be ready in the first quarter, probably in February, but no later than March, and we think the first crewed launch will likely be in the second quarter."
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine offered further perspective from the agency's perspective, noting that the first crewed mission may have some changing parameters that alter the actual flight time.
Brydenstine said: "I think that's a very fair assessment. I would also point out that we have to make some decisions from a NASA perspective. We are hoping that for the first time Is the crewed mission a shorter duration mission, or is it a longer duration mission? If it's going to be longer, then we're going to have to do some additional training for the astronauts so that they're actually ready to be on the International Space Station. Bridenstine added that those decisions will be made "in the coming weeks" and will depend on who chooses to do it. Whether a crewed mission is a quick trip or a longer mission with more objectives, mission times may change due to planning and training requirements for the astronauts. If you want to know more about "The first manned mission of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to be carried out in the second quarter of this year", please continue to pay attention to the science and technology information column of Deep Space. The editor of Deep Space will continue to update you with more technology information.
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