Press Event
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Pre-Flight Press Conference
NASA/JPL will hold a press conference ahead of Ingenuity's first flight on Mars.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
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Starship SN11 Static Fire #2
SpaceX performed a second static fire test of the Starship SN11 vehicle after removing a Raptor engines for repairs.
Boca Chica, Texas
Spacecraft Relocation
"Resilience" Crew Dragon Relocation
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, will relocate the Crew Dragon spacecraft to prepare for the arrival of new crew members in late April and the upcoming delivery of new solar arrays this summer. The relocation will free Harmony’s forward port for the docking of Crew Dragon Endeavour, set to carry four crew members to the station on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission.
International Space Station
Docking
Soyuz MS-18 Docking
The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft will dock to the International Space Station carrying three new Expedition 65 crew members : ROSCOSMOS cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov as well as NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei.
International Space Station
Change of Command
ISS Expedition 64-65 Change of Command Ceremony
ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, Expedition 64 commander, will hand over the International Space Station command to ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky who will become commander of Expedition 65.
International Space Station
Spacecraft Undocking
Soyuz MS-17 Undocking
The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station carrying Expedition 64 crew members ROSCOSMOS cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov as well as NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins.
International Space Station
Spacecraft Landing
Soyuz MS-17 Landing
The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft carrying ROSCOSMOS cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov as well as NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins will land back on Earth near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Test Flight
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity First Flight
The Mars 2020 Ingenuity helicopter will attempt the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. It will reach an altitude of 3 meters.
Wright Brothers Field, Jezero crater, Mars
Press Event
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity First Flight Livestream
A "watch along livestream" of the Mars 2020 Ingenuity helicopter first flight will be broadcasted on NASA TV
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
Press Event
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Post-Flight Briefing
The Mars 2020 Ingenuity post-flight briefing will be livestreamed on NASA TV.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
Test Flight
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Second Flight
For its second flight, the Ingenuity helicopter will climb to 16 feet (5 meters) and, after hovering briefly, it will go into a slight tilt and move sideways for 7 feet (2 meters). Then Ingenuity will come to a stop, hover in place, and make turns to point its color camera in different directions before heading back to the center of the airfield to land.
Wright Brothers Field, Jezero crater, Mars
Docking
SpaceX Crew-2 "Endeavour" Crew Dragon Docking
The "Endeavour" Crew Dragon will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet to the International Space Station as crew members of Expedition 65.
International Space Station
Hatch Opening
SpaceX Crew-2 "Endeavour" Crew Dragon Hatch Opening
The "Endeavour" Crew Dragon hatch will be opened, allowing NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet to enter the International Space Station as crew members of Expedition 65.
International Space Station
Test Flight
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Third Flight
For its third flight, the Ingenuity helicopter will climb to an altitude of 5 meters and reach an airspeed of 2 meters per second heading 50 meters north and back for a total flight time of about 80 seconds and a total distance of 100 meters.
Wright Brothers Field, Jezero crater, Mars
Static Fire
Starship SN15 Static Fire
SpaceX performed a static fire of the Starship SN15 vehicle.
Boca Chica, Texas
Change of Command
ISS Expedition 65 Change of Command Ceremony
NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, first Expedition 65 commander, will hand over the International Space Station command to JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide.
International Space Station
Spacecraft Undocking
Progress MS-14 Undocking
The Progress MS-14 spacecraft will undock from the Zvezda module of the International Space Station. It will then de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.
International Space Station
Static Fire
Starship SN15 Static Fire #2
SpaceX performed an additional static fire of the Starship SN15 vehicle.
Boca Chica, Texas
Static Fire
RS-25 Engine Test
NASA will conduct an RS-25 engine test on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Test Flight
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Fourth Flight
Ingenuity successfully completed its fourth flight, climbing to an altitude of 16 feet (5 meters) before flying south approximately 436 feet (133 meters) and then back, for an 872-foot (266-meter) round trip. In total, it was in the air for 117 seconds.
Wright Brothers Field, Jezero crater, Mars