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All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go… #LandAmerica
My favorite views of our planet that capture the boundary between night and day.
Thank you for lending us the good ship Endeavour! She safely delivered us to and home again safely and with style!
Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas.
Planet Earth, beautiful and round. #WednesdayWisdom
Yesterday snapped this shot from our worksite on – ’s Crew Dragon and ’s HTV in clear view. Not bad for a view while working…
What a ride!
Next time is for real.
I'm so proud of the and team today, they were ready for launch. and I will be ready with them again on Saturday! #LauchAmerica
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Los Angeles area by day and by night. Can you spot , the birthplace of our Crew Dragon vehicle?
Saharan dust cloud is amazingly persistent. Because science.
We're on our way!
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NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug are scheduled arrive at @NASAKennedy on Wednesday, May 20.
Liftoff from Kennedy's historic Launch Pad 39A is targeted for May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT. 
#LaunchAmerica
NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug are scheduled arrive at @NASAKennedy on Wednesday, May 20.
Liftoff from Kennedy's historic Launch Pad 39A is targeted for May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT. #LaunchAmerica
Snapped this photo of the storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday as it was starting to have observable structure from . #HurricaneHanna
During our spacewalk from on Wednesday, we set the camera to automatically take shots every few seconds. This one that captured a sunset is my favorite!
Happy 4th of July St. Louis! A little cloudy, but still a fun shot to take!
If the weather at our splashdown location is right, next week at this time ’s Crew Dragon Endeavour will no longer be docked to the front of . My family is excited! #LandAmerica
Thank you Mr. President! The opportunity to be a part of this mission was truly humbling. The ingenuity, cooperation, and dedication required by the team who accomplished this is a tribute to America!
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Welcome home, @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug! We launched the Commercial Crew program to strengthen our U.S. space program and it's been great to see its success. This historic NASA-SpaceX mission is a symbol of what American ingenuity and inventiveness can achieve.
Fiji. The way the clouds highlight how the atmosphere interacts with the land is maybe the most interesting part!
It’s been my honor to be a small part of assembling and maintaining this amazing orbiting laboratory. #SpaceStation20th
To me, this image captures exploration. Just like the photos of the Earth from the Moon, this perspective evokes emotion in an explorer! Thank you & !
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When viewed across the solar system, Earth is just a speck in the cosmos. Images taken of Earth from missions such as @OSIRISRex & @CassiniSaturn remind us of how precious our home planet is. View more images of Earth from afar & celebrate #EarthDay: go.nasa.gov/2GsbaZA
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Mauritania on the Atlantic coast of Africa has stunning reds that always have me reaching for a camera.
Sun glint on the ocean is beautiful from , just like it is from the shore, but different.
Wednesday's scrub accomplished something new, fueling and de-fueling of a Falcon9 w/humans onboard. Fitting that our test flight checked that off the list of firsts before Crew1 (, , , and Shannon Walker) climb into their vehicle!
Happy #FathersDay from just a few of the dads on today. My family put together a wonderful video greeting for me showing how the day would have gone if I was home. Think I can talk them into just giving me that day when I get home in a few weeks?
I was able to get a couple shots of during Tuesday’s spacewalk.
I like the reflection of the American flag from his shoulder on his visor with both and modules representing as well!
Here is the simulated view from my worksite during upcoming spacewalks. Should be an awesome view of the Dragon capsule now known as #Endeavour!
. have several tools to locate & identify places of interest on the ground. One feature on the “WorldMap” application we have onboard is simulating an out the window view. It’s spot on!
After assisting to suit us up during our 1st spacewalk, captured shots of and I removing a battery. #Teamwork!
Teams from & continue to monitor weather, but we’re still on track for departure this weekend. Looking forward to climbing back into Endeavour for our trip home. #LandAmerica
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@NASA and @SpaceX remain GO with plans to bring @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken home to Earth this weekend. Teams will continue to monitor weather before undocking Saturday night. Read more: blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
The day before our launch on the / Demo Mission 2, I took the time to review pre-launch activities, hone my launch operation technique, practice one more docking with iss-sim.spacex.com, and review the path home. We are ready! #LaunchAmerica
Yep, “mini” chocolate cakes for my 50th birthday, because somebody, somewhere, loves me. Thank you for making it happen!
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Happy Birthday to my favorite astronaut @AstroBehnken. Hope you're having chocolate cake in space today!
Here are some of my favorite pics from today's Demo Mission 2 dress rehearsal! Special thanks to , , and my friends watching for sharing! #LaunchAmerica!
Wow, preparation for the 1st / crewed mission to is coming to an end! In a few days we start 1st phase medical quarantine, 3 weeks prior to our 27 May 2020 launch! Even the preparations have been an exciting ride!
Spacewalk number ten — complete.
Scrubs are part of conducting spaceflight safely and successfully. During my last mission to weather caught us too! We're ready for the next launch opportunity!
There's a reason the name was selected for another of our Agency's our endeavours!
Night views are one of the things I miss most about living on . Our planet and the night sky are both magnificent.
Exciting couple of days here at ! Crew arrival in Florida was awesome, seeing our vehicle roll to 39A was epic, and watching our Falcon9 1st stage fire one more time before our mission still has a smile on my face!
Sicily, Malta, and tip of Tunisia at night.
I had a wonderful visit to Tunisia years ago and looked across these very waters.
Perth Australia at night. The land outside the city seems as dark as the Indian Ocean.
And, thanks for encouraging all of the to pursue images of cities at night!
Today we kicked off a new series of droplet formation studies here on . Enabling research like this to continue is a prime example of why was so important. Why are we here? #BecauseScience!
But even after all that, I'm super excited about what my future w/ holds! Check out these cools shots shared with those of us scheduled to fly on #CrewDragon!
My neighborhood has been at it again. Just in case or needs a backup countdown calendar, they've got it covered! #LaunchAmerica
When I started at , John Young was the senior astronaut. When asked about moon walks, he would remind people that it was working, not walking. Here are some “spaceworking” shots from Wednesday’s spacewalk in memory of Captain Young.
Hope you can join us!
Technology development is one of ’s many missions. I recently had the rare opportunity to open the expandable module know as BEAM to perform some activities inside. We both launched on rockets to get here!
Exciting weekend! Had fun dry-running Crew Dragon pre-launch activities--w/space suits & modern transport. Saw first hand demo of Dragon's launch escape system. Two very different types of excitement (check our faces)! Super proud of what the team has accomplished!
Congratulations on wrapping up Dragon DRIVER training Crew-1! Looking forward to seeing you guys on your way into orbit!
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Crew-1 is complete with Dragon Rider training. We’ve got our license to fly! Thank you to all that made this possible. We hope to make you proud!
A month ago I was sharing these views on , now I'm following 's updates and preparing!
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That means we are next!
It was awesome to see the Falcon9 and Dragon capsule head to 39A with the team last night. Thanks for sharing the event with us!
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The @SpaceX Crew Dragon is rolled out to the launch pad and raised vertical ahead of the launch of @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug from @NASAKennedy to the @Space_Station. More #LaunchAmerica Photos: flic.kr/s/aHsmNkDoh2
Saw my friends , Anatoly, and go overhead on last night while visiting with friends from the team who made Demo 2 possible. Hard to believe we've been back for a month and a half!
Great to hear all is still good! There are some awesome details on the flight profile during the / Demo Mission available at the link below. Check out launch, docking, and return there! Spacex.com/launches
Thanks for the great shot ! When my crew delivered Cupola to , I never got a chance to get a picture through the windows. Nice to finally get one a bunch of years (and spackewalks) later!
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Two of the best ever Spacewalkers, each on their 10th EVA today. Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment @Astro_SEAL and @AstroBehnken!
Now that the exterior of the vehicle is complete, and I are finalizing the music for our trip to 's launchpad 39A. Any suggestions? t.co/QoFUtQ0fAB
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My son and I took in a recent Falcon 9/Dragon launch together. This is what it took to get his approval for me to be onboard later this month!
Our Administrator wished and I well through the glass wall of astronaut quarantine today.
Looking forward to being part of the team that will make him and the rest of America proud tomorrow! #LaunchAmerica t.co/moKUEuD9Gh
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Hello from , ! Ms. Boyd’s class put this together. Pretty cool to have a whole kindergarten class up here with us! Looking forward to seeing you all back at Robinson Elementary when it’s safe and smart for school to get back in session.
Thank you for the cool video greeting ! We spent time launching (and recovering!) rockets in the days leading up to our flight to , hope you approve.
I enjoyed seeing the & team execute today! Impressive demo of Crew Dragon's escape system under challenging conditions. Next step: team will verify results matched predictions while and I continue prepping to launch again from America!
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Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley helped write a new chapter in the history of spaceflight as the first astronauts to launch to orbit in a commercial capsule. It was my honor to present them with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
I’ve always been impressed with the work done by . Activities like the Junior Ranger program make an extra effort to ensure the next generation of explorers gets an early start! I’m sure there are future among the participants!
Really cool that shared this! Now you can share the experience of docking to with and I!
It's an example of what American Science and Engineering can do when focused properly. I am so proud to be a small part if it! Thank you and ! #LaunchAmerica
Unmarked Crew Dragon, does it look like:
- A smuggler's ship?
- A droid escape pod?
Or
- The most exciting ride of 2020?
Probably depends on where you sit...
Flight test of Dragon's escape system will be the culmination of a huge effort by the & team. It'll consume a lot of hardware but should give us confidence that crews will stay safe during ascent emergencies. AND, it'll be spectacular to watch!
A spacesuit's job is to protect you in extreme environments. From space shuttle ascent & entry, to spacewalks aboard , to the vehicle emergency scenarios, operating with their protection becomes 2nd nature.
The best part of returning home after having completed the 1st crewed flight of 's Dragon was my son's attempt to take me down at the bottom of the airstairs when I returned to Ellington Field!
How many people can say offered to stand in at work for them? I appreciate the offer Captain!
Hope you're watching us live when we lift off! #LaunchAmerica
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BTW @NASA - just in case; the suit does fit! 
#LaunchAmerica #AstroBill 
#LaunchAmerica #AstroBill 
Previewed this in person earlier this week at from the old shuttle Launch Control Center. Awesome to see the Crew Dragon team work their Falcon counterparts through engine start-up! And a little bit nostalgic...
Just had a great week in Hawthorne continuing to prepare for Dragon's first crewed flight! Huge thank you to the and teams!
Took advantage of having a Crew Dragon on 's pad 39A today to practice for my flight w/. Great milestone for the and team and a cool day in the office for me! t.co/F2RkRYWLSe
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Congratulations to the newest class of students. I can't wait to be amazed by what you accomplish!
L-3 weeks means training complete! It also means that the launch and mission memorabilia is coalescing...
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We are officially three weeks away from NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch! #LaunchAmerica
Astronauts @AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug will fly to the @Space_Station aboard the #CrewDragon spacecraft. Liftoff from @NASAKennedy's Launch Complex 39A is slated for May 27 at 4:32 p.m. EDT.
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Astronauts @AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug will fly to the @Space_Station aboard the #CrewDragon spacecraft. Liftoff from @NASAKennedy's Launch Complex 39A is slated for May 27 at 4:32 p.m. EDT.Night launches are always my favorite, especially from the Florida coast! Congratulations to , , and for getting us another step closer to launching humans from American soil again!
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Streaking through the sky, @SpaceX’s #CrewDragon is headed to the @Space_Station! Today’s successful launch marks the first time a commercially-built & operated American crew spacecraft & rocket launched from U.S. soil on its way to the station. Details: go.nasa.gov/2TtIJmA
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The coolest thing about this is seeing how many friends are in this crowd! and I have enjoyed getting to know you as you made this spacecraft happen. Thank you for your diligence and dedication!
Usually , myself, and the rest of the team are all business as we do our part to keep 's Demo2 mission headed towards , but on that day we took just a few seconds for pictures!
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What’s new with our @Commercial_Crew astronauts? @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug recently performed suit-up & leak checks using the same Ground Support Equipment hardware that they will use for launch on @SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission. Keep up with their training: go.nasa.gov/2feAumX
As a astronaut working with , I support 's #Moon2024 effort by doing everything I can to accomplish all phases of our mission safely and successfully!
Today's Dragon came aboard #ISS with the help of 's robotic arm, , and . The next generation of 's Dragon is scheduled to dock itself early next year demonstrating capabilities of the vehicle we'll fly a few months later.
Always fun to get a home-haircut the night before your pre-flight on-camera interviews... Good re-qual for upcoming life on !
My neighborhood has a long history of as residents and finds a special way to take part in each mission. Yesterday evening my family noticed these signs & decorations begin to appear. I'm excited so many are following our journey! #LaunchAmerica
Really wish and I could have joined 's McGregor team for this! Huge step on the path to bringing human spaceflight back to and the Florida coast, we won't miss engine start next time!
Wish I could have been in Florida to see this in person! I won't miss the In-Flight Abort test! Congratulations to the and team!
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This afternoon, @SpaceX completed a series of static fire engine tests for #CrewDragon's launch escape system.
Now, SpaceX and @NASA will
Review data from the test
Perform hardware inspections
Establish launch date for In-Flight Abort Test
: go.nasa.gov/33M1hk2
Review data from the test
Perform hardware inspections
Establish launch date for In-Flight Abort Test
: go.nasa.gov/33M1hk2
I'm glad to see a Crew Dragon DM2 capsule video out there to share and show off! Can't wait for the ones from as and bring human spaceflight back to the Florida coast! #LaunchAmerica!
