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Crew-1 Astronauts: Video VignettesThe four Crew-1 astronauts are currently sleeping on their SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience and are due to awake at 12:10 p.m. EST (1710 GMT) after a nice 8 hours of sleep. Here's a look at the Crew-1 astronauts in video form while we await their start of Flight Day 2 in orbit and docking at the International Space Station, which is scheduled for 11 p.m. EST (0400 GMT).Commander Mike Hopkins (NASA)Pilot Victor GloverMission Specialist 1 Soichi Noguchi (JAXA)Mission Specialist 2 Shannon Walker (NASA)2020-11-16T19:16:15.678ZCrew-1 Astronauts Prepare for Docking DayThe Crew-1 astronauts are working through their first full day in space as they prepare to dock at the International Space station later tonight. Crew-1 commander Michael Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi are expected to arrive at the space station at about 11 p.m. EST (0400 Nov. 17 GMT). Their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, called Resilience, will dock itself at a forward-facing port on the station's Harmony module. 2020-11-16T19:30:30.241ZCrew-1 Shares View of Earth from Crew DragonThe Crew-1 astronauts are beaming a stunning view of Earth from space through one of the Crew Dragon windows. "I wish you all could be up here with us, but rest assured you're up here with us in spirit," NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins radioed SpaceX's flight controllers. A televised event is scheduled for 4:48 pm ET/1:48 p.m. PT/2148 GMT on NASA TV.2020-11-16T21:06:32.493ZSpace Station Spots Crew-1 DragonSpaceX's Crew-1 Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience is seen from a distance of 200

Kilometers in this zoomed-in view from the International Space Station on Nov. 16, 2020. (Image credit: NASA TV)Cameras have spotted the Crew 1 Crew Dragon from a distance of 200 kilometers ahead of tonight's docking. "Can they see us waving?" asked Crew-1 commander Mike Hopkins of the station astronauts.2020-11-16T22:19:43.930ZHere's a Tour of SpaceX's Crew-1 Dragon (Baby Yoda, included)The Crew-1 astronauts just beamed a short tour of their Crew Dragon home in space, and yes there's lots of Baby Yoda. Crew-1 commander Mike Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi gave a brief glimpse of what life is like inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Photobombing the event was the crew's "zero-g indicator," a small plush toy of The Child from the "Star Wars" TV series "The Mandalorian," which bobbed into view several times in the tour. Walker also gave viewers a look at how astronauts spin their water bottles to drink in space, while Noguchi offered a glimpse and the spacecraft's storage area beneath its seats. 2020-11-16T22:19:58.630ZSpaceX Crew Dragon on Final Approach to ISSAfter a 27-hour chase, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is closing in on the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to dock itself on the forward end of the station's Harmony module. A short time ago, SpaceX and NASA gave Crew Dragon the "GO" for docking. The Crew-1 Dragon is currently 15 meters away and three minutes from docking.2020-11-17T04:11:53.365ZDocking SuccessSpaceX's Crew-1 Dragon Resilience has successfully docked with the International Space Station. The spacecraft

P.m. EDT (1919 GMT). Crew-1 is commanded by NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, with fellow NASA astronaut Victor Glover as pilot. NASA astronaut Shannon Walker and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi round out the crew. Today's mission is SpaceX's first operational crew flight for NASA under the space agency's Commercial Crew Program and follows SpaceX's successful crewed test flight, Demo-2, which launched two astronauts to the station in May. Space.com contributor Robert Pearlman, editor of collectSPACE, has a rundown of the many firsts the Crew-1 mission is setting on this flight.Here's the schedule for the Crew-1 astronauts today:Time (EST): Event6:57:15 AM: Crew Wake1:57:15 PM: CE Launch Readiness Briefing2:27:15 PM: Launch Shift On Console2:27:16 PM: Dragon IMU align and Configure for launch2:57:15 PM: Dragon prop pressurization3:12:15 PM: Crew weather brief3:22:15 PM: Crew handoff3:27:15 PM: Suit donning and checkout4:05:15 PM: Crew walk out from Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building4:12:15 PM: Crew Transportation to Launch Complex 39A4:32:15 PM: Crew arrives at pad4:52:15 PM: Crew ingress5:07:15 PM: Communication check5:12:15 PM: Verify ready for seat rotation5:13:15 PM: Suit leak checks5:32:15 PM: Hatch close6:17:15 PM: ISS state upload to Dragon6:42:15 PM: SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load6:45:15 PM: Crew access arm retracts6:49:15 PM: Dragon launch escape system is armed6:52:15 PM: RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading begins/1st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading begins 7:11:15 PM: 2nd stage LOX loading begins7:20:15 PM: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch7:22:15 PM: Dragon transitions to internal power7:26:15 PM: Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch

Florida, on Nov. 10, 2020. SpaceX plans to launch NASA's Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station on Nov. 14, 2020. (Image credit: SpaceX/Twitter)The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft poised to launch four astronauts NASA's Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station this week has reached its launch pad. The Crew-1 spacecraft and its Falcon 9 rocket (also built by SpaceX) moved to NASA's historic Launch Pad 39A on Monday night (Nov. 9) and are now in launch position for a planned static fire engine test expected for later today. Meanwhile, NASA and SpaceX officials have completed their review of the Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 rocket for this launch and will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. EST (1930 GMT) to discuss their plans. You can watch that live on Space.com, courtesy of NASA. 2020-11-12T16:09:17.191ZWith Falcon 9 static fire complete, Crew-1 astronauts prepare for launchA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket test fires its first-stage engines briefly atop Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Nov. 11, 2020. The rocket will launch the Crew-1 astronaut mission for NASA on Nov. 14. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky)The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew-1 mission conducted a static fire test yesterday (Nov. 11). During the test, the rocket briefly fired its engines while tied down, as a measure to ensure that the vehicle will perform properly during the launch on Saturday (Nov. 14).With that milestone completed, the four astronauts on the Crew-1 mission are spending today

Countdown playlist for Crew-1:2020-11-15T21:43:38.970ZAstronauts entering Crew DragonThe Crew-1 astronauts have begun entering their Crew Dragon ‘Resilience’ spacecraft.NASA Crew-1 mission commander Mike Hopkins - call sign ‘Hopper’ - has assumed his position aboard Crew Dragon. Hopkins is the commander of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, responsible for all phases of flight, from launch to reentry. He'll also serve as an Expedition 64 Flight Engineer once aboard the ISS. A veteran of the Expedition 37/38 crew in 2013/14, Hopper logged 166 days in space and conducted two spacewalks. Hopkins is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force.NASA Crew-1 pilot Victor Glover - call sign ‘Ike’ – will settle into his form-fitting seat, alongside mission commander Mike Hopkins. A spaceflight rookie, Glover is second in command for the mission, responsible for spacecraft systems and performance. A U.S. Navy Commander, he will also be a long duration space station crew member.NASA mission specialist Dr. Shannon Walker and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission specialist Soichi Noguchi will be seated behind the commander and pilot, offset to the left and right.Mission specialist Walker will work closely with the commander and the pilot to monitor the vehicle during the dynamic launch and reentry phases of flight. Once onboard the space station, Walker will become a flight engineer for Expedition 64. Dr. Walker launched to the ISS in 2010 aboard the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft as the copilot and spent 161 days aboard the orbiting laboratory.Mission specialist Noguchi will closely watch timelines, telemetry and consumables during launch and reentry.