SpaceX Crew-6

SpaceX Crew-6 was the sixth crewed operational NASA Commercial Crew flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the ninth overall crewed orbital flight. The mission launched on 2 March 2023 at 05:34:14 UTC, and it successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS) on 3 March 2023 at 06:40 UTC. The Crew-6 mission transported four crew members to the International Space Station (ISS). Two NASA astronauts, a United Arab Emirates astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut were assigned to the mission. The two NASA astronauts are Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg. The cosmonaut, Andrey Fedyaev, was reassigned from Soyuz MS-23. Sultan Al Neyadi was the Commander of the United Arab Emirates' mission on the flight.

SpaceX Crew-6
Crew Dragon Endeavour approaches the International Space Station (ISS) with the Crew-6 astronauts onboard.
NamesUSCV-6
Mission typeISS crew transport
OperatorSpaceX
COSPAR ID2023-027A
SATCAT no.55740
Mission duration185 days, 22 hours and 43 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCrew Dragon Endeavour
Spacecraft typeCrew Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Launch mass12,519 kg (27,600 lb)
Landing mass9,616 kg (21,200 lb)
Crew
Crew size4
MembersAndrey Fedyaev
Start of mission
Launch date2 March 2023, 05:34:14 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 (B1078.1)
Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Recovered byMegan (ship)
Landing date4 September 2023, 04:17 UTC
Landing siteAtlantic Ocean
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony zenith
Docking date3 March 2023, 06:40 UTC
Undocking date6 May 2023, 11:23 UTC
Time docked64 days, 4 hours and 43 minutes
Docking with ISS (Relocation)
Docking portHarmony forward
Docking date6 May 2023, 12:01 UTC
Undocking date3 September 2023, 11:05 UTC
Time docked119 days, 23 hours and 4 minutes

SpaceX Crew-6 mission patch

(L-R) Al Neyadi, Hoburg, Bowen and Fedyaev
 
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