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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Spacecraft Flying Solo

    The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has separated from the Falcon 9’s second stage and is flying on its own. The spacecraft is traveling at approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,200 kilometers per hour). In less than a minute, the Dragon nosecone open sequence will begin. 

    Falcon 9 Booster Lands Successfully

    The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has completed its descent and landed at the company’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

    https://youtu.be/wvVXLBGJ1oI?si=Jpk04RN03glOrkIR

    Max-Q Reached, First Stage Main Engine Cutoff

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has reached Max-Q, the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket.  

    The first and second stages have separated.  

    Next, the rocket’s first stage booster is scheduled to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. 

    Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launches From Kennedy Space Center 

     NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission lifted off at 7:03 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, are experiencing 2 g while SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Final Preparations Underway

    Image shows SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and its Dragon spacecraft on Friday, March 14, 2025.

    Fuel loading is complete on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage. Everything remains on target for the 7:03 p.m. EDT scheduled launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  In just a few moments, a rapid series of events will take place when the SpaceX Falcon 9 begins engine […]

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    Crew Access Arm Retracts

    The crew access arm retracted, and momentarily the Dragon spacecraft’s launch escape system will be armed. This will allow the Crew-10 crew members to escape safely in the unlikely event of an anomaly from the moment the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off until the time they reach orbit. 

    Propellant loading is expected to begin shortly. 

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 ‘Go’ for Launch

    Image shows SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, have received the “go” for tonight’s launch to the International Space Station. Liftoff is less than an hour away.  The launch team just verified controllers can soon begin loading […]

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    Dragon Spacecraft Hatch Closure 

    Technicians with SpaceX completed their checks inside Dragon’s spacecraft and closed the hatch. 

    The technicians will examine the hatch seal for any leaks. Once complete, the launch director with SpaceX will verify a “go” for propellant load. 

    https://youtu.be/i3_zem7rwzk?si=rr-2Ae5sEJWcA76X

    Meet NASA’s Crew-10 Crew Members

    Tonight’s mission to the International Space Station will be a first for some of the members of Crew-10.  Born in Spokane, Washington, this is NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s second spaceflight to the space station since becoming an astronaut with the agency in 2013. During her first mission, McClain spent 204 days as a flight engineer […]

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    NASA’s Crew-10 Enters Dragon Spacecraft

    Image shows four astronauts inside SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, boarded their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.  Over the next 45 minutes, the crew will conduct communication checks with mission control, check their spacesuits for any leaks, and rotate their seats […]

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