Crew-9
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
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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
- 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
- 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.
| 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.
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.
Next stop IIS.
Happy that space x has got Boeing’s back
Lets ride this one SpaceX……..
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?
That is the plan.
I have never seen a launch up close. Where would be a good place to watch? I will be driving up from southern FL.
Check out this page: https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/kennedy-space-center-rocket-launch-viewing/
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 »
.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;