Private spacecraft on board Soichi Noguchi to launch next month 15th Japan time

Private spacecraft on board Soichi Noguchi To launch next month 15th Japan time October 27th 11:36

NASA = NASA announced that it will launch a private spacecraft to be boarded by Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and others on the 15th of next month, Japan time.

The launch was originally scheduled for the end of this month, but was postponed.

NASA and the American company "SpaceX" launched the first newly developed civilian spacecraft "Crew Dragon" with the "Falcon 9" rocket, and four Japanese astronauts, including Soichi Noguchi. We plan to send the aviators to the International Space Station.

NASA announced on the 26th that it will launch the spacecraft at 9:49 am on the 15th of next month, Japan time.

The launch was originally scheduled for 31st of this month, but was postponed due to unexpected movements in the engine of the "Falcon 9" rocket.

NASA will hold a press conference on the 28th to clarify the verification results of this problem.

According to the plan, Mr. Noguchi and others will stay at the space station for about 6 months to conduct scientific experiments, and will also carry out activities such as distributing programs to the ground from the studio set up in "Kibo". ..

This launch is attracting attention as the full-scale start of a business in which private companies regularly send astronauts to the International Space Station.