SpaceX Crew-9

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/spacex-crew-9

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the spacecraft?Crew Dragon
2. What was special about the SpaceX Crew-9 launch?It was the first crewed launch from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, and it carried only two astronauts because of issues with Boeing's Starliner.
3. Why did the Crew-9 launch get delayed?Weather problems and challenges with the Starliner spacecraft caused the launch to be postponed.

Commercial Crew Program: A NASA initiative that contracts with private companies to develop and operate crewed spacecraft for ISS missions.
Crew Dragon: A reusable, capsule-based spacecraft designed and manufactured by SpaceX for transporting astronauts.
Splashdown: The controlled landing of a spacecraft in a body of water, a common recovery method for capsules.
U.S. Space Force Guardian: A member of the United States Space Force, the newest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces focused on space operations.