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    Falcon 9 Second Stage Engine Shuts Down

    After about nine minutes of flight, the Falcon 9’s second stage has shut down and the Dragon crew spacecraft now is in orbit, where it will soon separate from Falcon 9's upper stage and continue its journey to the International Space Station. Momentarily, the rocket’s first stage will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

    Rocket Reaches Max Q

    Max Q, or the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket, has been reached.

    In the next minute, the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage will separate from the second stage to attempt a landing at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

    Up Next: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Liftoff

    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.

    Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew spacecraft with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, is now just five minutes away. We’ve entered terminal count and everything is proceeding on schedule. Launch teams continue to watch the weather […]

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    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 […]

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    Crew Access Arm Retracted

    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 crew access arm has retracted, and the Dragon spacecraft’s launch escape system will be armed momentarily. This will allow NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 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 – a timespan of […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Liftoff Now Less Than an Hour Away

    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.

    Liftoff of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is now a little less than an hour away, set for 11:43 a.m. EDT. Weather continues to hold at 60% “go” for launch, with the cumulus cloud and surface electric fields rules as the main weather concerns. Stay with us here on the blog, where we’ll keep you updated […]

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    Crew-11: Together, We Rise

    The Crew-11 mission patch embodies teamwork, exploration, and the deep connections that bind us—across nations, agencies, and families. Shades of white, red, and blue pay tribute to the flags of the three nations represented by the crew, while three gold stars symbolize the unity of our three space agencies working together in pursuit of discovery. .At the heart of the design, two radiant sunbeams form the number “11” illuminating a blue circle—a subtle nod to Voyager’s Pale Blue Dot image, reminding us of the fragile unity of our shared home. This vision of Earth is reflected in the dragon’s eye, reinforcing our focus on exploration and the perspective gained from space. .The dragon, evoking the heraldry of family crests, stands as a guardian of our mission and legacy. Within the stars, we honor the children of the crew, a reminder of the generations inspired by human spaceflight. Encircling it all, a red flame represents both the power of launch and the plasma of reentry, symbolizing the full journey—our departure from Earth, our work aboard the International Space Station, and our safe return home. Crew-11: Together, we rise.

    For sixty years – since NASA’s Gemini program – every astronaut launching to space has worn a mission patch. These usually contain the astronauts’ names and also reflects unique elements of the respective missions. When assigned to their mission to the International Space Station, one of the first things the crewmates of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 […]

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