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Meet Cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Mission Specialist
Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Russia is making his first trip to space and serves as a mission specialist on Crew-7, working to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and entry phases of flight. He entered the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps as a test cosmonaut candidate in 2018 and will serve as a flight engineer for Expedition 69/70.
Meet European Astronaut Andreas Mogensen: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Pilot
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 pilot is Andreas Mogensen—the Copenhagen, Denmark native who was selected as a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut in 2009 and became the first Danish citizen in space after launching aboard a Soyuz for a 10-day mission to the International Space Station in 2015. He completed undergraduate studies and received a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London in England before gaining his doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mogensen has since served as a crew member for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) missions and was the European astronaut liaison officer to NASA's Johnson Space Center from 2016-2022, working as a capsule communicator (CAPCOM) for astronauts aboard the station and as ground support for spacewalks, relaying tasks and direction from mission control to the spacewalkers.
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission Overview | International Space Station
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos (Russia) to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launched from Launch Complex 39A on August 26, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on the company’s seventh crew rotation mission for NASA.
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Falcon 9 Rocket Launch to International Space Station
On August 26, 2023, at 3:27am ET, NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance embarked on a journey to the International Space Station. Watch the full coverage of their launch from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
Andreas Mogensen of Denmark serves as pilot and has become the first European to take that role. He is sitting next to Crew-7's commander and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. Andreas is responsible for the spacecraft’s performance and systems. Accompanying them are mission specialists Satoshi Furukawa from JAXA (Japan) and Konstantin Borisov from Roscomos (Russia).
Andreas’s Huginn mission officially begins when Endurance docks with the Station. The name Huggin, which translates to ‘thought’ and traces back to the raven of Norse god Odin, symbolizes the raven's pursuit of knowledge. Similarly, Andreas is embarking on this mission to gather scientific information.
Aboard the International Space Station, Andreas’ tasks will include monitoring 3D-printing metal objects with a European Space Agency (ESA) printer and controlling a group of robots on Earth from the European Columbus module.
Meet NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli: SpaceX Crew-7 Commander
Meet your Crew-7 commander, Jasmin Moghbeli, the New York native making her first trip into space after being selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017. Moghbeli earned her bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering with information technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a master of science in aerospace engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Moghbeli has 2,000 hours of flight time in over 25 different aircraft. She is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland.
This is the first spaceflight for Moghbeli, who became a NASA astronaut in 2017.
Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli Official NASA Biography:
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launch to International Space Station | NASA Kennedy
For SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Russia, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on August 26, 2023, at 3:27am ET.
The “Endurance” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on August 27, 2023. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1081) landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The “Endurance” Crew Dragon previously supported two missions: Crew-3 and Crew-5.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launch to International Space Station | NASA Kennedy
For SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Endurance” Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Russia, from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on August 26, 2023, at 3:27am ET. The “Endurance” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on August 27, 2023. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1081) landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The “Endurance” Crew Dragon previously supported two missions: Crew-3 and Crew-5.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Falcon 9 Rocket & Dragon Preflight | Kennedy Space Center
From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Russia, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa stand in front of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance.
An international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli (commander), European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen (pilot) of Denmark, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos (Russia) will perform research technology demonstrations, science experiments, and maintenance activities aboard the microgravity laboratory.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa, and Borisov are scheduled to launch no earlier than 3:27 a.m. EDT on Saturday, August 26, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
This will be the first spaceflight for Moghbeli, who became a NASA astronaut in 2017.
Mogensen will be the spacecraft pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission—the first non-US astronaut assigned in this capacity. This will be the first long-duration mission for Mogensen. He previously served as a flight engineer on a ten-day mission to the International Space Station in 2015. Crew-7 will be his second trip to space.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7: Preflight Dress Rehearsal | Kennedy Space Center
From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov (Russia), European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Crew-7 commander
European Space Agency astronaut and Crew-7 pilot Andreas Mogensen of Denmark
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut and Crew-7 mission specialist Satoshi Furukawa
Roscosmos cosmonaut and Crew-7 mission specialist Konstantin Borisov (Russia)
An international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli (Crew-7 commander), European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen (Crew-7 pilot) of Denmark, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut (Crew-7 mission specialist) Satoshi Furukawa, and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov (Crew-7 mission specialist) of Roscosmos (Russia) will perform research technology demonstrations, science experiments, and maintenance activities aboard the microgravity laboratory.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa, and Borisov are scheduled to launch no earlier than 3:27 a.m. EDT on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
This will be the first spaceflight for Moghbeli, who became a NASA astronaut in 2017.
Mogensen will be the spacecraft pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission—the first non-US astronaut assigned in this capacity. This will be the first long-duration mission for Mogensen. He previously served as a flight engineer on a ten-day mission to the International Space Station in 2015. Crew-7 will be his second trip to space.
The Webb Space Telescope Captures a Cosmic Ring | This Week @NASA
Our Webb Space Telescope captures a cosmic ring, the team behind our upcoming Psyche mission, and the unique thing about a star that was ripped apart by a black hole . . . a few of the stories to tell you about—This Week at NASA!
Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Booster 9's Second Static Fire Test in Texas
Replay of Starship Super Heavy Booster 9's second static fire. Test starts at 8 minute mark. SpaceX conducted a static-fire test of their Starship Super Heavy Booster 9 on Aug. 25, 2023. The test was conducted at the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX briefly ignited the booster's 33 Raptor engines while anchored to the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site in South Texas.
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket—collectively referred to as Starship—represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship will be the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, with the ability to carry up to 150 metric tonnes to Earth orbit reusable, and up to 250 metric tonnes expendable.
Starship is essential to both SpaceX’s plans to deploy its next-generation Starship system as well as for NASA, which will use a lunar lander version of Starship for landing astronauts on the moon during the Artemis III mission through the Human Landing System (HLS) program.
Esto es lo que debes saber sobre los objetos cercanos a la Tierra | NASA
Cuando un asteroide o cometa se acerca a nuestro planeta, lo llamamos objeto cercano a la Tierra. Pero, ¿qué tan cerca es cerca? ¿Cómo hacemos seguimiento de ellos? ¿Qué podemos hacer para mitigar nuestro riesgo? Tenemos las respuestas. Esto es lo que necesitas saber sobre los objetos cercanos a la Tierra.
NASA's Space to Ground: A Raven's Flight | Week of Aug. 25, 2023
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what is happening aboard the International Space Station. An uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 85 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s aft port of the Zvezda service module at 11:45 p.m. EDT, Aug. 24, 2023. The spacecraft launched on a Soyuz rocket at 9:08 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 22 (6:08 a.m. Baikonur time on Aug. 23) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Progress has delivered almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the International Space Station for the Expedition 69 crew.
The spacecraft will remain at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, then undock for a destructive, but safe re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew.
Station Commander: Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia): Flight Engineers Dmitri Petelin & Andrey Fedyaev
Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
NASA: Flight Engineers Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen, Warren Hoburg
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:
Expedition 70 International Space Station Crew: Final Training at Star City, Russia
Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko and Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub of Roscosmos (Russia) and NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara conducted final qualification training August 21 and 22, 2023, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, for their upcoming International Space Station mission. Their backups, cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, joined them for the training sessions. Kononenko, Chub, and O’Hara are scheduled to launch Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
India's Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Rover Descends to the Moon's Surface | ISRO
The descent of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover (Pragyan) onto the lunar surface on August 23, 2023, was observed by a camera oboard the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander (Vikram).
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Falcon 9 Rocket & Dragon Preflight | Kennedy Space Center
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Dragon spacecraft on top is seen at sunset on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-7 mission, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
An international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli (commander), European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen (pilot) of Denmark, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos (Russia) will perform research technology demonstrations, science experiments, and maintenance activities aboard the microgravity laboratory.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa, and Borisov are scheduled to launch no earlier than 3:49 a.m. EDT on Friday, August 25, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
This will be the first spaceflight for Moghbeli, who became a NASA astronaut in 2017.
Mogensen will be the spacecraft pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission—the first non-US astronaut assigned in this capacity. This will be the first long-duration mission for Mogensen. He previously served as a flight engineer on a ten-day mission to the International Space Station in 2015. Crew-7 will be his second trip to space.