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Mission Control Kit: Crew-13
A two-page event brief plus a three-page first-mission primer. Full Kit first; event-only for returning adults.
Know the moment
Four astronauts are preparing to leave Earth, enter orbit, and catch a laboratory moving around our planet.
- Prep
- 2 minutes
- Watch
- Choose a 10–15 minute launch window
- Materials
- This Kit; pencil optional
- Fit
- Co-viewing recommended
- Format
- NASA Live required for live viewing; print optional
- CHECK
The countdown team confirms the rocket, spacecraft, weather, range, and people are ready.
- LIFT
Falcon 9’s thrust overcomes its weight and the vehicle clears the tower.
- SEPARATE
The first stage finishes its job and separates; the second stage continues.
- RELEASE
Dragon separates from the second stage in orbit.
- CATCH
Dragon later approaches and docks with the space station.
Start with the full five-page Kit
Two pages prepare this event. Three pages at the back explain the mission basics you can reuse next time.
Download the full five-page KitPrint the two event pages only
This option uses the exact same approved event-page inputs—just without repeating the reusable primer.
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