NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 waves after walking out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 5, 2022. From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, mission specialist; NASA astronauts Josh Cassada, pilot; and Nicole Mann, spacecraft commander; and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, mission specialist. They will board two Tesla vehicles for the trip to Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, where they 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. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at noon EDT.
Photographer NASA/Kim Shiflett
Album SpaceX_Crew_5
Location O&C Building (Crew Quarters)
Date October 5, 2022
Anna KikinaAssociate AdministratorAstronautsBill NelsonBob CabanaCCPCommercial Crew ProgramCosmonautCrew-5EnduranceISSInternational Space StationJAXAJSCJanet PetroJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencyJohnson Space CenterJosh CassadaKSCKSC Center DirectorKennedy Space CenterKoichi WakataLC-39ALaunch Complex 39ANASANASA AdministratorNASA AstronautsNational Aeronatical and Space AdministrationNicole MannRoscosmosSpaceXSpaceX Crew Dragon SpacecraftSpaceX Crew-5SpaceX Dragon SpacecraftSpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket