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Космонавты SpaceX Crew-8 нетерпеливо ожидают запуска к МКС 1 марта: “Все может случиться, но мы готовы”

Источник изображения:https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-8-iss-astronauts-ready-for-launch

КОСМИЧЕСКИЙ ЦЕНТР КЕННЕДИ, Флорида – Восемь астронавтов, назначенных на первый полет коммерческого космического корабля SpaceX Crew Dragon к Международной космической станции, провели второй день обязательной карантинной изоляции перед запуском.

Команда экипажа включает астронавтов НАСА Рида Уайзмана, Мэтта Дудли, Анны Кик и Каи Хиро – а также их коллег Оксану Чуба, Антона Шкаллера и Юджина Хвалкина. Все они успешно прошли обучение и готовы выполнить миссию на станции.

“Мы очень рады быть здесь и уже не можем дождаться вылета”, – сказал Уайзман на брифинге перед запуском. “Мы гордимся тем, что станем первыми астронавтами, отправляющимися на космическом корабле SpaceX Crew Dragon”.

Планы на эту неделю включают в себя финальные проверки оборудования, астронавты также смогут попрощаться со своими семьями перед отправкой. Запуск запланирован на 21 марта.

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