Crew-8 Ready for Launch

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January 25, 2024 at 8:49 PM

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NASA is counting down to its next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

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The agency says Crew-8 will now launch from the Space Coast in late February.

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NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will spend about 180 days aboard the space station conducting experiments and technology demonstrations.

Crew-7 is expected to splashdown in early March.

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