NASA, SpaceX get ready for Crew-8 launch to International Space Station

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Launch will target no earlier than Feb. 22

Dragon Spacecraft

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – NASA and SpaceX are getting ready for their next crewed launch to the International Space Station from Florida’s coast, according to NASA officials on Thursday.

In a release, NASA announced that the Crew-8 launch would be targeting no earlier than Feb. 22.

According to NASA, Crew-8 will consist of the following members:

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin — Mission Specialist

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The crew will go up on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket using the Dragon spacecraft, and teams are expected to soon transport the spacecraft to the Kennedy Space Center for integration with the rocket, the release shows.

The Dragon spacecraft — nicknamed “Endeavour” — previously supported NASA’s Demo-2, Crew-2 and Crew-6 flights, as well as the Axiom Mission 1 flights, NASA officials said.

After arriving at the space station, Crew-8 members will begin their six-month stay for research and operational tasks, the release states.

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