NASA Announces Crew for SpaceX Crew-9 Mission to ISS

N/A, NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 mission United States of America
Crew-9 will launch atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Florida no earlier than August and will overlap briefly with NASA's Crew-8 mission.
NASA has announced the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The four astronauts are Commander Zena Cardman, Pilot Nick Hague, Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
This will be the first spaceflight for both Cardman and Gorbunov. Hague has two previous missions under his belt including a long-term trip to the ISS in 2019, while Wilson has racked up a total of 42 days off Earth across three orbital missions.
NASA Announces Crew for SpaceX Crew-9 Mission to ISS

NASA has announced the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The four astronauts are Commander Zena Cardman, Pilot Nick Hague, Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. This will be the first spaceflight for both Cardman and Gorbunov. Hague has two previous missions under his belt including a long-term trip to the ISS in 2019, while Wilson has racked up a total of 42 days off Earth across three orbital missions. Crew-9 will launch atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Florida no earlier than August and will overlap briefly with NASA's Crew-8 mission.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It's not clear if there are any specific concerns about the crew members or the mission itself.

Sources

75%

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First Space Force guardian to be launched into space this summer

Defense One Audrey Decker Monday, 01 January 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • . The first U.S. Space Force guardian will be launched into space this summer.
    • . Col. Mike Hopkins was orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station in 2020 when he transferred from the Air Force to the Space Force, making him a member of NASA's astronaut corps before becoming a guardian.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive because it implies that the Space Force is a new and unique service branch that has never sent officers to NASA or performed any space-related missions. This is false, as Col. Mike Hopkins was already in orbit when he transferred from the Air Force to the Space Force in 2020, and both older service branches have sent multiple officers as NASA astronauts. The article also suggests that sending a guardian to the ISS this summer is part of an on-orbit satellite refueling and repair project, which it is not. This is deception by omission and false implication.
    • The August mission will see the first launch of a guardian into space—but it won’t mark the first time a Space Force officer has been in the service’s eponymous environment. That honor belongs to Col. Mike Hopkins, who was orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station in 2020 when he transferred from the Air Force to the Space Force.
    • The core of our mission on the space station is to perform science experiments and collect data,” Hague said in the Jan. 31 press release. This is deception by false implication, as it suggests that this is a unique or exclusive function of the Space Force, when in fact all previous NASA astronauts from other service branches have performed similar tasks.
    • There is a guardian going into space via NASA in August,” Jerry Porter, chief of public affairs at Space Launch Delta 45, told reporters during the Space Mobility Conference. This is deception by omission, as it implies that there are no other guardians who have been or will be sent to space before August, when in fact Col. Mike Hopkins was already orbiting Earth when he transferred from the Air Force to the Space Force in 2020.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority when stating that Space Force Col. Nick Hague will conduct a wide-ranging set of operations and research activities for the duration of their more than six-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS). This statement assumes that because NASA is sending him there, his actions must be legitimate and trustworthy without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, when discussing how space officials are mulling how to pursue on-orbit satellite refueling and repair work at the Space Mobility Conference, the author uses a dichotomous depiction by stating that while some people want these activities to happen, others do not. This statement oversimplifies complex issues without providing any context or evidence for either side of the argument. Lastly, when discussing how each older service branch has sent multiple officers to become NASA astronauts but Space Force is planning to send guardians on missions around the world just like these other branches, the author uses an inflammatory rhetoric by stating that this shows a lack of commitment from Space Force towards space exploration. This statement assumes that because other military services have sent more officers to become NASA astronauts than Space Force, it means they are better at space exploration without providing any evidence or context for these claims.
    • Space Force Col. Nick Hague will conduct a wide-ranging set of operations and research activities for the duration of their more than six-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS).
    • Some people want these activities to happen, others do not.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    Audrey Decker has a conflict of interest on the topic of Space Mobility Conference as she is an owner and publisher of Defense One. She also has a personal relationship with Col. Nick Hague who was featured in her article.
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
      The author Audrey Decker has a conflict of interest on the topics of Space Mobility Conference and science experiments and research activities. The article mentions that Col. Nick Hague is involved in both events.

      88%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      NASA names astronauts for SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the ISS

      Space.com Mike Wall Thursday, 01 February 2024 00:18
      • Unique Points
        • NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission this summer.
        • The Crew-9 quartet consists of cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and three NASA astronauts: Zena Cardman, Nick Hague and Stephanie Wilson.
        • Zena Cardman will command the mission, Nick Hague will be its pilot and Stephanie Wilson and Aleksandr Gorbunov will serve as mission specialists.
        • Crew-9 is the first spaceflight for both Cardman and Gorbunov.
        • Nick Hague has two space missions under his belt, including a long-term trip to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019.
        • Stephanie Wilson has racked up a total of 42 days off Earth across three orbital missions.
        • Crew-9 will be the ninth operational astronaut mission that SpaceX flies to the ISS for NASA using the company's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule.
        • It will overlap briefly with Crew-8, whose four astronauts are scheduled to launch toward the orbiting lab no earlier than Feb. 22.
        • Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        The author Mike Wall has a conflict of interest on the topics NASA and SpaceX as he is an employee of space.com which covers both these topics extensively.

        95%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        NASA Shares Assignments for its SpaceX Crew-9 Space Station Mission

        National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Friday, 02 February 2024 12:18
        • Unique Points
          • NASA astronaut Commander Zena Cardman is a first time spaceflight participant.
          • Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Aleksandr Gorbunov will be making his first trip to space and the station.
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (85%)
          The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that NASA is the author of the mission and assigns crew members. The article also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Cardman's research as focused on geobiology and geochemical cycling in subsurface environments, from caves to deep sea sediments.
          • NASA is the author of the mission
          • Cardman's research was focused on geobiology and geochemical cycling in subsurface environments
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication