The ultimate member of Crew 7 has been announced, with Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov joining as a mission specialist.
Borisov joins NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli (Mission Commander), European Spacey Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen (Pilot), and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (Mission Specilast).
Because the mission name implies, this will probably be the seventh crewed mission SpaceX has sent to International Space Station. Once aboard the orbiting outpost, the Crew will join Expeditions 69 and 70 and spend roughly 6 months conducting experiments and maintenance.
With the whole crew being announced, the mission patch was also released for the mission, and keeping with tradition, it prominently includes a Dragon, with the pinnacle and neck of the dragon making a 7. The colours of the patch honor the truly international makeup of this crew, with each coming from a distinct nation.
Our Crew-7 mission patch is something deeply meaningful to me. I hope it’s as meaningful and symbolic to every individual at @NASA @esa @JAXA_jp @roscosmos @SpaceX, in addition to all our family and friends who’ve contributed to our upcoming Crew-7 mission to the @Space_Station!… pic.twitter.com/9K0eLyn4Ro
— Jasmin Moghbeli (@AstroJaws) June 16, 2023
Launching Crew 7 will probably be Falcon 9 Booster 1081 on its first flight. B1081 recently accomplished a static fire test on the SpaceX McGregor Test Facility. Once the booster has arrived at Kennedy Space Center, it is going to be transported to Launch Complex 39A, after which Crew Dragon Endurance will probably be attached and moved to the launch pad. Endurance has previously launched the Crew 3 and Crew 5 missions to the International Space Station.
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Crew Dragon Endeavour before the launch of Crew 5 (Credit Richard Angle)
The launch is currently scheduled for no sooner than mid-August. Once Crew 7 arrives, Crew 6 will begin their preparations to return home aboard their very own Crew Dragon, the Endeavour.