SPACEX NASA'S CREW 1 MISSION
                     SPACEX - NASA'S CREW 1 MISSION
Introduction
• As part of NASA’s first commercial human 
spacecraft system, a crew of four astronauts went 
to the International Space Station (ISS) on a 27-
hour flight, onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon 
spacecraft called Resilience.
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Operational flight 
• Crew-1 is the first operational flight of the SpaceX 
Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket to the 
ISS and is also the first of the three such flights 
scheduled over the course of 2020-21.
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What is the Crew-1 mission?
• It is the first of six crewed missions that NASA and 
SpaceX will operate as part of the Commercial 
Crew Program.
• The objective is to make access to space easier in 
terms of its cost. 
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Commercial rocket
• The programme is a way to reduce the cost of 
going to space for agencies such as NASA and also 
makes it possible for any individual to buy a ticket 
on a commercial rocket. 
• Therefore, the launch is being seen as the 
beginning of a new era in space travel.
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Partnership
• This partnership is changing the arc of human 
spaceflight history by opening access to low-Earth 
orbit and the International Space Station to more 
people, more science, and more commercial 
opportunities.
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Integrated spacecraft
• The integrated spacecraft, rockets and associated 
systems will carry up to four astronauts on NASA 
missions, maintaining a space station crew of 
seven to maximise time dedicated to scientific 
research on the orbiting laboratory
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Spacecraft certification
• NASA certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule and 
the Falcon 9 rocket last week, making it the first 
spacecraft certification provided by the space 
agency.
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Why is the mission significant?
• The Crew-1 mission marks many firsts for NASA 
and SpaceX including the following:
– the first flight of the NASA-certified commercial system
– the first international crew of four to launch on an American 
commercial spacecraft
– the first time the space station’s long-duration expedition 
crew size will increase from six to seven crew members
– the first time the Federal Aviation Administration has 
licensed a human orbital spaceflight launch
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What will members of Crew-1 do at 
the ISS?
• The goals of the mission are the same as that of 
Expedition 1 that lifted off 20 years ago. 
• At the ISS, the Crew-1 team will join members of 
Expedition 64 and conduct microgravity studies.
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Who are the astronauts flying in 
the Crew Dragon?
• Along for the historic flight will be NASA's Crew 
Dragon Commander Michael Hopkins, pilot Victor 
Glover and mission specialist Shannon Walker, 
joined by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 
(JAXA) mission specialist Soichi Noguchi to the 
space station. 
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