SpaceX’s Crew-4 astronauts rejoice after ‘amazing’ space station flight
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2022 10:33 pm
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Newly arrived Crew-4 astronauts at the International Space Station are ready to begin a six-month stay in space after this week’s smooth SpaceX flight.
Astronaut and NASA astronaut Robert Haines said that the flight into space in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, his first mission and spacecraft freedom, the “eye-watering” experience was evident even after a career in flying fighter planes. the mission Launched into space early Wednesday (April 27) and docked less than 16 hours later.
“One of the things we used to say on fighters is they go down, the faster you go, the faster you get,” Haynes, a US Air Force fighter pilot, said during a welcome party Thursday (April 28).
“This is just the opposite,” he said of the launch. “The higher we get, the faster we go… and it was unbelievable. This [rocket] The ride, especially in the second stage, was really fun. It was awesome.”
Newly arrived Crew-4 astronauts at the International Space Station are ready to begin a six-month stay in space after this week’s smooth SpaceX flight.
Astronaut and NASA astronaut Robert Haines said that the flight into space in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, his first mission and spacecraft freedom, the “eye-watering” experience was evident even after a career in flying fighter planes. the mission Launched into space early Wednesday (April 27) and docked less than 16 hours later.
“One of the things we used to say on fighters is they go down, the faster you go, the faster you get,” Haynes, a US Air Force fighter pilot, said during a welcome party Thursday (April 28).
“This is just the opposite,” he said of the launch. “The higher we get, the faster we go… and it was unbelievable. This [rocket] The ride, especially in the second stage, was really fun. It was awesome.”