Moscow, Sep 29 (UNI) The first operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon with four astronauts aboard will take place on October 31, NASA said in a press release.
"NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 0240 am EDT Saturday, Oct 31 [06:40 GMT], for the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station," NASA said.
The spacecraft will carry Crew Dragon commander Michael Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Shannon Walker, all from NASA, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission specialist Soichi Noguchi for a six-month science mission.