Dragon is ‘Go’ for Launch; Falcon 9 Fueling Underway
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 launch.
The Dragon crew spacecraft is “go” for launch for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Fueling of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has begun, with rocket grade kerosene loading and first stage liquid oxygen loading underway. A few minutes from now, fueling will begin for the second stage.
Launch weather officers with the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron predict a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. Liftoff remains scheduled for 11:43 a.m. EDT.
