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WELCOME TO SPACE TO GROUND, I AM SARAH VOLKMAN.

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ALL OF NASA AND SPACEX ARE GEARING UP FOR
WHAT IT GOING TO BE

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ANOTHER HISTORIC DAY IN HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT.

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ON SATURDAY, MAY 30TH, NASA AND SPACEX WILL
LAUNCH HUMANS

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TO THE INTERNATIONAL STATION, INSIDE AN AMERICAN VEHICLE FROM THE FLORIDA COAST.

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AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF COLLOBRATIVE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND OTHER PREPARATIONS,

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THE DEMO-2 MISSION WILL KICK OFF WITH A LAUNCH
FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER’S

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LAUNCH COMPLEX 39A, CARRYING NASA ASTRONAUTS DOUG HURLEY AND BOB BEHNKEN.

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LIFTOFF IS SCHEDULED FOR 3:22 PM EASTERN.

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THE CREW DRAGON WILL TRAVEL TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

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CHECKING OFF MANY OPERATIONS ALONG THE WAY

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BEFORE BEGINNING ITS RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING
PROCEDURES.

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IT IS SCHEDULED TO DOCK TO THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION SUNDAY MORNING.

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THE CONTINUOUS COVERAGE OF THE DM-2 MISSION
WILL LAST

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FROM LAUNCH UNTIL THE DRAGON HATCH IS OPEN
AND THE CREW

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TAKES PART IN A WELL DESERVED WELCOME CERMONY.

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THEY WILL BE JOINED BY FRIEND AND STATION
COMMANDER CHRIS CASSIDY

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ALONG WITH COSMONAUTS ANATOLY IVANISHIN AND
IVAN VAGNER.

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AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE ON NASA TV,
NASA.GOV, AND ON ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.

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IN ADDITION TO PREPARING FOR THE DEMO-2 CREW’S
ARRIVAL,

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THE CURRENT SPACE STATION CREW WAS ALSO BUSY
CAPTURING A SPECIAL DELIVERY.

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THE HTV-9, A JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY CARGO CRAFT,

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WAS CAPTURED BY THE CREW USING THE STATION’S

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CANADARM2 ROBOTIC ARM MONDAY MORNING.

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IT WAS INSTALLED TO THE SPACE STATION’S
HARMONY MODULE

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SHORTLY AFTER BY ROBOTIC ARM OPERATORS IN
MISSION CONTROL HOUSTON.

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IT WILL REMAIN ON THE SPACE STATION FOR ABOUT
2 MONTHS

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BEFORE BEING RELEASED, MARKING THE FINAL MISSION

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FOR THIS CLASS OF SPACECRAFT, CALLED “KOUNOTORI.”

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KEEP SENDING IN YOUR QUESTIONS USING THE HASHTAG #ASKNASA,

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AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE HISTORIC LAUNCH OF THE CREW DRAGON FROM FLORIDA