![]() ![]() The foursome will dock to the space-facing port of Harmony module at 2:29 a.m. They will be flanked inside the vehicle by astronaut Sultan Alneyadi of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg will be the respective commander and pilot of Crew Dragon Endeavour. EST from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Their replacements will arrive as the Crew-6 mission after it launches on Monday at 1:45 a.m. The quartet launched to the station on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission on Oct. Mann will command Crew Dragon Endurance with Cassada piloting the vehicle as Wakata and Kikina remain seated to either side of the astronauts. The quartet trained on a computer to undock Endurance from the Harmony module, reenter Earth’s atmosphere, and parachute to a safe splashdown in the waters off the coast of Florida. The duo were joined by Flight Engineers Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos as they looked over the steps they will take during their homebound flight. NASA Flight Engineers Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada reviewed their upcoming departure procedures today ahead of next month’s planned return to Earth inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance. ![]() Meanwhile, a two crew ships, one from Roscosmos and one from SpaceX, are nearing their launch to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflettįour Expedition 68 crew members are preparing for their return to Earth next month while also working on space physics and household maintenance tasks. From left are, Andrey Fedyaev, Sultan Alneyadi, Warren “Woody” Hoburg, and Stephen Bowen. The four SpaceX Crew-6 members pose for a portrait after arriving at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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