{"id":11728,"date":"2021-04-23T00:46:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/crew-2-mission-timeline\/"},"modified":"2021-04-23T00:46:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:46:51","slug":"crew-2-mission-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/crew-2-mission-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Crew-2 mission timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The timeline below covers major vehicle and crew activities during the Crew-2 countdown and rendezvous with the International Space Station. All times assume liftoff of SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center at 5:49:02 a.m. EDT (0949:02 GMT) on Friday, April 23. All times in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).<\/p>\n<p>See our Mission Status Center for additional coverage and real-time mission updates<\/p>\n<p><b>THURSDAY, APRIL 22<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11:09 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong> Crew wakeup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY, APRIL 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12:19:02 a.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;Chief engineer launch readiness briefing<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:49:02 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Launch shift arrives in Firing Room 4;&nbsp;Dragon IMU align\/configure for launch<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:19:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Dragon prop pressurization<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:29:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew weather brief<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:30 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>NASA TV coverage begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:39:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew handoff to SpaceX<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:49:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Suit donning and checkouts<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:49:02 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Launch director readiness poll for advance team to enter Blast Danger Area<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:54:02 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Advance team travels to pad 39A<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:59:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>ISS state vector uploaded to Dragon<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:29:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew walkout from Neil Armstrong O&amp;C Building<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:34:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew departs for pad 39A in Tesla Model Xs<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:54:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew arrives at pad 39A<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:14:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Astronauts ingress into Crew Dragon<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:29:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew communications checks<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:34:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Verify ready for seat rotation<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:35:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Suit leak checks<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:54:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Hatch closed for flight<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:04:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>SpaceX launch director verifies go for propellant load<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:07:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew access arm retracts<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:11:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Launch escape system armed<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:14:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st and 2nd stage RP-1 fuel load begins; 1st stage LOX load begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:33:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>2nd stage LOX load begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:42:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st stage engine chill begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:44:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Dragon transitions to internal power<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:44:32 a.m. EST: <\/strong>Strongback retraction begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:44:42 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st stage fully loaded with RP-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:45:22 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Autonomous Flight Termination System final setup<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:45:57 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>M-Vac engine igniter purge<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:46:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st stage LOX tank full; Strongback at ~1.7 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:47:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>2nd stage LOX tank full<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:48:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Flight computer starts final pre-flight checks; F9 prop tanks pressurize for flight<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:48:17 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>SpaceX launch director verifies go for launch<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:48:59 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:49:02 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Liftoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:49:02 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Stage 1a abort mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:49:12 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pitch kick<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:49:55 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Stage 1 throttle bucket<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:50:04 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Max-Q<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:50:11 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Mach 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:50:16 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Stage 1b abort mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:51:37 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Stage 2a abort mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:51:38 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>MECO; 1st stage engines cut off<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:51:41 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Stage separation<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:51:49 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>2nd stage\u2019s M-Vac engine ignites<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:53:22 a.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bermuda ground station acquires F9 and Dragon signals<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:56:29 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st stage entry burn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:57:49 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>SECO-1; 2nd stage M-Vac engine shuts down; Orbit insertion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:58:05 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st stage landing burn<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:58:32 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>1st stage landing on droneship<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:01:00 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Dragon separates from 2nd stage; Begin Draco thruster checkouts<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:02:04 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Dragon nosecone open sequence begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:38:25 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Phase burn using Draco thrusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>7:30 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Post-launch news conference on NASA TV<\/li>\n<li><strong>8:00 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crew downlink opportunity (approximate time)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:00 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crew-2 sleep shift begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:30 p.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;ISS crew sleep shift begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>9:25:04 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Boost burn using Draco thrusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:00 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crew-2 wakeup<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:10:32 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Close burn using Draco thrusters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY, APRIL 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12:00 a.m. EDT: <\/strong>Crew downlink opportunity (approximate time)<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:06:46 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Transfer burn using Draco thrusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:53:12 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Coelliptic burn using Draco thrusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:00 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>ISS crew wakeup<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:10 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crew Dragon range 30 kilometers from ISS<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:48:56 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Out of Plane burn using Draco thrusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:01 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crew Dragon range 15 kilometers from ISS<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:15 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Go\/no go decision for approach initiation burn<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:18 a.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;Crew Dragon range 10 kilometers from ISS<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:40 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Approach initiation burn; Crew Dragon range 7.5 kilometers from ISS<\/li>\n<li><strong>4:05 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Approach initiation midcourse burn<\/li>\n<li><strong>4:15 a.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;Go\/no go decision to enter ISS keep out sphere (a 200-meter zone around the ISS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>4:25 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Waypoint Zero arrival (400 meters below ISS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>4:39 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Go\/no go decision to approach Waypoint 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>4:49 a.m.&nbsp;<\/strong><b>EDT:&nbsp;<\/b>Docking axis\/Waypoint 1 arrival (220 meters in front of ISS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:00 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Waypoint 2 arrival and hold (20 meters from ISS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:01 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Go\/no go decision for docking<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:05 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Resume approach from Waypoint 2 (20 meters from ISS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:10 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Contact and capture at IDA-2 on forward port of the Harmony module<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:23 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Docking sequence complete; All hooks closed; Power umbilicals mated<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:35 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Leak checks begin between Crew Dragon and ISS<\/li>\n<li><strong>7:00 a.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;Leak checks complete; Vestibule pressurization<\/li>\n<li><strong>7:15 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Hatch opening; Crew-2 astronauts enter ISS<\/li>\n<li><strong>7:45 a.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Welcome ceremony<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:29 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crew safety briefing<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:30 p.m. EDT:&nbsp;<\/strong>ISS crew sleep begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:49 p.m. EDT:<\/strong>&nbsp;Crew-2 sleep begins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The timeline below covers major vehicle and crew activities during the Crew-2 countdown and rendezvous with the International Space Station. All times assume liftoff of SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center at 5:49:02 a.m. EDT (0949:02 GMT) on Friday, April 23. All times in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4). 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