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    A Look at Today’s Key Milestones for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft stand on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.

    Below are some key milestones for today’s Crew-1 mission. Launch is targeted for 7:27 p.m. EST. 3:12 p.m. Crew weather brief 3:22 p.m. Crew handoff 3:27 p.m. Suit donning and checkouts 4:05 p.m. Crew walkout from Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building 4:12 p.m. Crew transportation to Launch Complex 39A 4:32 p.m. Crew arrives at …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission Coverage Starts Now!

    Crew-1 rocket and spacecraft on the pad

    Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission — the first crew rotation flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft with astronauts to the space station following the spacecraft system’s official human rating certification. Here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped by the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft — …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1: Weather Remains 50% Favorable for Today’s Launch

    NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch an international crew of astronauts to the International Space Station today. Lift off of the first NASA-certified, commercial human spacecraft system, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is set for 7:27 p.m. EST. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1: Weather 50% favorable for launch Sunday

    Following the launch readiness review Friday, NASA and SpaceX teams continue to target a launch Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7:27 p.m. EST of NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.   A lift …

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    Follow Along for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Launch Day Coverage!

    Crew-1 astronauts pose in front of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience

    Tune in to NASA Television or the agency’s website Sunday, Nov. 15, starting at 3:15 p.m. EST, for a live broadcast featuring continuous comprehensive launch day coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. From astronaut walkout, to launch, to the postlaunch news conference — NASA has you covered. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, …

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    Launch Readiness Review Complete, Prelaunch News Conference at 6 p.m. EST

    Crew-1 rocket and spacecraft on pad

    Teams completed the final major review today for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission that will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station. At the conclusion of the review, NASA and SpaceX agreed to target launch for 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15, due to onshore winds and first stage …

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    Station Gets Ready to Welcome Commercial Crew

    The insignias of the Expedition 64 and SpaceX Crew-1 missions.

    The Expedition 64 crew is getting ready to welcome four new crew members to the International Space Station this weekend. The orbiting trio is also gearing up for a Russian spacewalk that will take place soon afterward. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission, with Commander Michael Hopkins, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Rehearse for Launch Day

    Crew-1 dress rehearsal

    Today at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) participated in a countdown dress rehearsal of  launch day events. The crewmates are preparing to launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 …

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    SpaceX Crew-1: Weather 70% Favorable, Crew Dry Dress Rehearsal Today

    Crew-1 rocket on pad

    Today at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will participate in a countdown dress rehearsal of the launch day events for the first crew rotation flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft with astronauts to the International …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1: SpaceX Completes Falcon 9 Static Fire Test  

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft that will launch the Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station has completed a key prelaunch milestone: the integrated static fire. Standing on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rocket’s nine Merlin first-stage engines were fired for 7 …

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