SpaceX launching NASA Crew 1 [Live: 16.11.2020, 00:27 UTC]

This is the first operational Crew Mission for NASA. Three NASA astronauts and one JAXA astronaut will travel to the ISS for a regular 6 month rotation.

Prelaunch news conference: Mission Update: NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Launch


The booster is a new Falcon 9 carrying a payload mass of 6 t.

The rocket will launch from Kennedy Space Center (LC-39A), Florida and the first stage will land on a drone ship downrange.

This booster landing is very important because NASA wants to reuse it for Crew 2.

Travel time to ISS will be 8:30 hours.


Check your local time of launch at: www.timeanddate.com


Where to watch:

Tim Dodd will be live streaming 3 hours before launch: The Everyday Astronaut

NASA will be live streaming a few hours before launch, providing mission information and showing ongoing preparations for launch: NASA TV Livestream

SpaceX Livestream


Background information about previous SpaceX launches: Wikipedia


Useful links to stay up to date on launches:

Spaceflightnow.com: Launch Schedule

Everyday Astronaut: Prelaunch Previews

Space News:

NASA Spaceflight nasaspacefight.com


Be aware, this is rocket surgery.

Small disturbances can lead to postponed launches. Making sure everything is just right is way cheaper than risking big fireworks.


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