NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts are photographed in front of the agency’s iconic worm logo at Launch Complex 39A during a countdown dress rehearsal on Oct. 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, pilot; Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, mission specialist; NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, commander; and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, mission specialist. The crew will launch to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon Endurance spacecraft for a science expedition mission as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is targeted for noon EDT on Oct. 5, 2022, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.
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