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Crew Dragon <i>Freedom</i>

Crew Dragon Freedom

SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

Crew Dragon Freedom (Dragon capsule C212) is a Crew Dragon spacecraft manufactured and operated by SpaceX and used by NASA's Commercial Crew Program. On 27 April 2022, it was launched to transport four personnel to the International Space Station as part of the SpaceX Crew-4 mission, which was a part of ISS Expedition 67.[2]

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History

On 23 March 2022, it was announced that Dragon C212 had been given the name Freedom. Astronaut Kjell Lindgren said that the name was chosen because it celebrates a fundamental human right, and the industry and innovation that emanate from the unencumbered human spirit.[3] The name also honors Freedom 7, the space capsule used by Alan Shepard's Mercury Redstone 3, the first United States human spaceflight mission (May 5, 1961).[4]

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References

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    "Ax-1 Mission Briefing". YouTube.
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    Johnson Space Center PR [@NASA_Johnson] (31 March 2022). "Launch update! NASA's SpaceX #Crew4 mission is now launching no earlier than April 20 at 6:37 a.m. ET. The four astronauts are set to arrive at the @Space_Station the next day" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    Kjell Lindgren [@astro_kjell] (23 March 2022). "FREEDOM!! Crew-4 will fly to the International Space Station in a new Dragon capsule named 'Freedom.' The name celebrates a fundamental human right, and the industry and innovation that emanate from the unencumbered human spirit. 1/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    "SpaceX Dragon 'Freedom' named for first astronaut's ride into space". 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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    Amanda Griffin (22 April 2022). "NASA and SpaceX Adjust Agency's Crew-4 Launch Date". NASA. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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    "NASA to Air Crew Activities as Crew-4 Astronauts Prepare, Return to Earth". Space Coast Daily. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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    Baylor, Michael. "Falcon 9 Block 5 - Axiom Mission 2 (AX-2)". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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