SpaceX Crew-5

{{Short description|2022 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS}}

{{Infobox spaceflight

| name = SpaceX Crew-5

| image = NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Launch (NHQ202210050006).jpg

| image_caption = Endurance launches to the ISS with Crew-5 onboard

| names_list = USCV-5

| mission_type = ISS crew transport

| operator = SpaceX

| mission_duration = {{time interval|5 October 2022 16:00:57|12 March 2023 02:02|show=dhm|sep=,}}{{cite web | url=https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=54927.msg2414814#msg2414814 | title=SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-5 : KSC LC-39A : NET 5 Oct 2022 (16:00:57{{nbsp}}UTC) }}

| spacecraft = {{ComV|SpaceX Crew Dragon|Endurance|full=nolink}}

| spacecraft_type = {{ComV|SpaceX Crew Dragon}}

| manufacturer = SpaceX

| launch_mass = {{cvt|12519|kg}}

| landing_mass = {{cvt|9616|kg}}

| crew_size = 4

| crew_members = {{Ubl|Nicole Mann|Josh Cassada|Koichi Wakata|Anna Kikina{{Cite tweet |number=1527661669341614082 |user=RussianSpaceWeb |title=Roscosmos head hinted yesterday that crossover flights to #ISS, including launch of Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina on the US Crew Dragon, would proceed as scheduled. |first=Anatoly |last=Zak |date=20 May 2022}}}}

| crew_expedition = Expedition 68

| launch_date = {{Start date text|5 October 2022, 16:00:57|timezone=yes}}{{nbsp}}UTC (12:00:57{{nbsp}}pm{{nbsp}}EDT){{cite web |last=Clark |first=Stephen |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/09/28/spacex-ula-postpone-launches-as-hurricane-ian-threatens-florida/ |title=SpaceX, ULA postpone launches as Hurricane Ian moves toward Florida |work=Spaceflight Now |date=28 September 2022 |access-date=28 September 2022}}

| launch_rocket = Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1077.1), Flight 178

| launch_site = Kennedy, LC{{nbhyph}}39A

| recovery_by = {{MV|Shannon}}

| landing_date = {{End date text|12 March 2023, 02:02|timezone=yes}}{{nbsp}}UTC (9:02{{nbsp}}pm{{nbsp}}EST){{cite press release |url=https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-spacex-crew-5-splash-down-near-florida-coast-safe-on-earth |title=NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 Splash Down Near Florida Coast, Safe on Earth |work=NASA |date=11 March 2023 |access-date=30 March 2023}}

| landing_site = Gulf of Mexico, near Clearwater, Florida

| orbit_reference = Geocentric orbit

| orbit_regime = Low Earth orbit

| orbit_inclination = 51.68°

| apsis = gee

| docking = {{Infobox spaceflight/Dock

| docking_target = ISS

| docking_type = dock

| docking_port = Harmony forward

| docking_date = 6 October 2022, 21:01{{nbsp}}UTC

| undocking_date = 11 March 2023, 07:20{{nbsp}}UTC

| time_docked = {{time interval|6 October 2022, 21:01|11 March 2023, 07:20 |show=dhm|sep=,}}

}}

| insignia = SpaceX Crew-5 logo.png

| insignia_caption = Mission patch

| crew_photo = SpaceX Crew-5 Official Portrait.jpg

| crew_photo_caption = From left: Kikina, Cassada, Mann and Wakata

| programme = Commercial Crew Program

| previous_mission = SpaceX Crew-4

| next_mission = SpaceX Crew-6

| programme2 = Crew Dragon flights

| previous_mission2 = SpaceX Crew-4

| next_mission2 = SpaceX Crew-6

}}

SpaceX Crew-5 was the fifth operational NASA Commercial Crew Program flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the eighth overall crewed orbital flight. The mission was successfully launched on 5 October 2022 with the aim of transporting four crew members to the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew Dragon spacecraft docked at the ISS on 6 October 2022 at 21:01{{nbsp}}UTC.

The crew for this mission comprised two NASA astronauts, one JAXA astronaut, and one Russian cosmonaut. Three of the crew members were assigned to this mission due to delays in Boeing's Starliner program. Commander Nicole Mann was reassigned from Boeing's Boe-CFT mission, while pilot Josh Cassada and mission specialist Koichi Wakata transferred from Boeing Starliner-1.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-astronaut-changes-for-upcoming-commercial-crew-missions|title=NASA Announces Astronaut Changes for Upcoming Commercial Crew Missions|publisher=NASA|date=6 October 2021|access-date=6 October 2021}} {{PD-notice}}{{cite tweet|number=1447753014777810947|user=jaxa_wdc|title=JAXA has announced their WAKATA Koichi @Astro_Wakata is headed for the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's…|date=12 October 2021}} Anna Kikina was reassigned from Soyuz MS-22.

Among the crew members, three were embarking on their first spaceflight, while mission specialist Koichi Wakata is a veteran of four previous spaceflights.

Crew

This mission marked a significant milestone as it was the first time a Russian cosmonaut, Anna Kikina, flew aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft. In July 2022, Kikina was selected to participate in the mission as part of the Soyuz-Dragon crew swap system. This system ensures that each crew rotation mission includes at least one NASA astronaut and one Roscosmos cosmonaut, allowing both countries to maintain a presence on the International Space Station (ISS) and the ability to sustain their respective systems in case one of the vehicles, either Soyuz or commercial crew, is grounded for an extended period.{{cite news|url=https://spacenews.com/rogozin-says-crew-dragon-safe-for-russian-cosmonauts/|title=Rogozin says Crew Dragon safe for Russian cosmonauts |newspaper=SpaceNews|date=2021-10-26|access-date=17 December 2021|last1=Foust |first1=Jeff }}

Including Kikina in the Crew Dragon mission ensured that both NASA and Roscosmos continued to have representation on the ISS. Additionally, this mission marked the first instance since STS-113, when Nikolai Budarin flew, that a Russian cosmonaut flew on a U.S. spacecraft. It also represented the first launch of a Russian cosmonaut aboard a U.S. space capsule.

The Russian authorities approved the seat exchange between the American and Russian astronauts in June 2022, allowing for this historic collaboration between the two space agencies.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 10.06.2022 № 1532-р ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации |trans-title=Order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated June 10, 2022 No. 1532-r ∙ Official publication of legal acts ∙ Official Internet portal of legal information |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202206100047 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=publication.pravo.gov.ru |language=ru}}

{{Spaceflight crew

| terminology = Astronaut

| position1 = Commander

| crew1_up = {{Flagicon|USA}} Nicole Aunapu Mann

| agency1_up = NASA

| expedition1_up = Expedition 68

| flights1_up = First

| position2 = Pilot

| crew2_up = {{Flagicon|USA}} Josh A. Cassada

| agency2_up = NASA

| expedition2_up = Expedition 68

| flights2_up = Only

| position3 = Mission Specialist 1

| crew3_up = {{Flagicon|JPN}} Koichi Wakata

| agency3_up = JAXA

| expedition3_up = Expedition 68

| flights3_up = Fifth (last JAXA)

| position4 = Mission Specialist 2

| crew4_up = {{Flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kikina

| agency4_up = Roscosmos

| expedition4_up = Expedition 68

| flights4_up = First

}}

Backup for Soyuz MS-22 Crew Return

A micro-meteorite punctured a {{cvt|0.8|mm||adj=mid|diameter}} hole in the radiator of Soyuz MS-22,{{cite web |title=Госкорпорация «Роскосмос» |trans-title=State Corporation "Roscosmos" |url=https://t.me/roscosmos_gk/8000 |language=ru}} raising doubts over its safety. As a result, it was replaced with Soyuz MS-23, launched uncrewed on 24 February 2023.{{cite tweet |last=Pavlushchenko |first=Katya |user=katlinegrey |number=1604818480259366912 |date=19 December 2022 |title=A big update on the incident with #SoyuzMS22 appeared on the Roscosmos website: https://t.co/cJGMOhh9Xr. Quick summary in the thread below. ⤵️ https://t.co/Gj1SCTG49j |language=en |access-date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219185904/https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1604818480259366912 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |author=Gray |first=Tyler |date=February 25, 2023 |title=Uncrewed Soyuz MS-23 "rescue" mission arrives at ISS |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/02/soyuz-ms-23-launch/ |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=nasaspaceflight.com}}

Until the replacement MS-23 docked to ISS, SpaceX Crew-5 was considered among the options to return the MS-22 crew in case of emergency. SpaceX originally designed Crew Dragon to host a crew of seven at a time. The International Space Station mission management team decided to move NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio's Soyuz seat liner from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft to Dragon Endurance to provide lifeboat capabilities in the event Rubio needed to return to Earth because of an emergency evacuation from the space station. The seat liner was moved on 17 January 2023, with installation and configuration continuing the following day. Seat liners have been swapped between two Soyuz, but this was the first time for Soyuz to Crew Dragon. The change allowed for increased crew protection by reducing the heat load inside the MS-22 spacecraft for cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin in the event of an emergency return to Earth. The SpaceX Crew-6 space capsule is designed to bring back crew serving as an emergency evacuation option after Crew-5.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OCET6AMDsQ |title=Expedition 68 NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Leaders Discuss Mission - Jan. 25, 2023 |date=2023-01-25 |last=NASA Video |access-date=2023-02-14 |via=YouTube}}

As MS-23 arrived at the space station on 26 February, Rubio's seat liner was transferred to the new Soyuz on 6 March, and the seat liners for Prokopyev and Petelin were moved from MS-22 to MS-23 on 2 March ahead of their return in the Soyuz.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Mark |title=Spacewalk Preps Continue as Soyuz Seat Move Planned as Precaution |url=https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/01/13/spacewalk-preps-continue-as-soyuz-seat-move-planned-as-precaution/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=blogs.nasa.gov |language=en-US}} {{Source attribution}}