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Crew-9

Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

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Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Cumulus Cloud Rule, Flight Through Precipitation, Surface Electric Fields Rule. The forecast calls for a temperature of 87°F, light rain, 52% cloud cover, a wind speed of 10mph and 0.21in of rain.

Crew

Nick Hague

Nick Hague

  • Birthday: 09/24/1975
  • Role: Commander
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 10/11/2018
  • Last Flight: 09/28/2024

Tyler Nicklaus Hague is an American Flight Test Engineer and a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013.
Selected to be a ...

Aleksandr Gorbunov

Aleksandr Gorbunov

  • Birthday: 05/24/1990
  • Role: Mission Specialist
  • Nationality: Russia
  • First Flight: 09/28/2024
  • Last Flight: 09/28/2024

Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, Russia, he studied engineering with qualifications in spacecraft and upper stages from t...

Rocket Launch Timeline

Enhance your rocket launch experience with a detailed timeline! From pre-launch preparations to post-launch milestones, a well-structured schedule ensures every step—payload prep, safety checks, and liftoff—runs smoothly. Stay informed and follow the action with precision.

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T- 00 : 45 : 00 GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T- 00 : 42 : 00 Crew Access Arm Retract
Retraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
T- 00 : 39 : 00 Dragon LES Arm
Dragon's launch escape system is armed
T- 00 : 35 : 00 Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T- 00 : 35 : 00 Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T- 00 : 16 : 00 Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T- 00 : 07 : 00 Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T- 00 : 05 : 00 Dragon Internal Power
Dragon transitions to internal power
T- 00 : 01 : 00 Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T- 00 : 01 : 00 Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T- 00 : 00 : 45 GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T- 00 : 00 : 03 Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+ 00 : 00 : 00 Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+ 00 : 00 : 58 Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+ 00 : 02 : 27 MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+ 00 : 02 : 30 Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+ 00 : 02 : 37 SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+ 00 : 02 : 43 Booster Boostback Burn Startup
Start of the booster boostback burn
T+ 00 : 03 : 30 Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
End of the booster boostback burn
T+ 00 : 06 : 17 Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+ 00 : 06 : 29 Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+ 00 : 07 : 22 Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+ 00 : 07 : 39 Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+ 00 : 08 : 50 SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+ 00 : 12 : 01 Dragon Separation
Dragon separates from the second stage
T+ 00 : 12 : 50 Dragon Nosecode Open
Start of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Mission

Crew-9

  • Type: Human Exploration
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $52,000,000

SpaceX Crew-9 is the ninth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Location

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Find the best place to watch the launch from Florida

Space Launch Complex 40 has witnessed the launch of 291 rockets, including 291 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1006 rocket launches.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

Rocket

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Learn more about the Falcon 9 Block 5

Landing

Core B1085

The Falcon 9 first stage B1085 has landed back at the launch site after its 2nd flight. Booster B1085 last launched 01/15/2025 and has seen 5 successful launches and landings. Booster to be flown during the Crew-9 mission.

A sonic boom is likely to occur a few minutes after launch as the booster returns to the launch site. Be prepared for a loud but thrilling experience! Learn more about rocket launch sonic booms

Landing Zone 1 - LZ-1

LZ-1 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13

Return to Launch Site - RTLS

A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.

Agency

SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O'Neill
1 year ago

Next stop IIS.

Zac.c
Zac.c
6 months ago

Happy that space x has got Boeing’s back

Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O' Neill
5 months ago

Lets ride this one SpaceX……..

DP Smith
DP Smith
5 months ago

I’m sure this has been discussed but I have not heard it so I am asking is it possible to bring the two astronauts at the space station home and this spacecraft?

Jason Kobe
Jason Kobe
5 months ago

I have never seen a launch up close. Where would be a good place to watch? I will be driving up from southern FL.

Space Monkey
Space Monkey
Reply to  Jason Kobe
5 months ago

Best places – Port Canaveral The beach near Port Canaveral and/or Cocoa Beach pier The shoulders of the road by the bridge on State Road 528 Titusville – near the intersection of State Road 50 and US 1. Anywhere along that stretch of road. And near the bridges. There will… Read more »

B.K. Tse
B.K. Tse
4 months ago

.re: astronaut spacesuits;
.inq: they do appear substantial, compared to spacewalk ones; was that why the recently returned ISS crew were hospitalized? this has been the impression at the onset even of Blue Origin flights;