Crew-5 Reports Trajectory Nominal
The positive call came in from Crew-5 Commander Nicole Mann that trajectory is nominal. The first stage has started its descent.
First Stage Main Engine Cutoff, First and Second Stages Separate
The rocket has reached first stage main engine cutoff (MECO). The first and second stages have separated.
Rocket Reaches Max Q
Max Q, or the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket, has been reached.
Liftoff! Crew-5 Flight Crew Soars into the Florida Afternoon Sky
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission lifts off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida at noon EDT on Oct. 5, 2022. Credit: NASACredit: NASAThe Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft roared off of Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida! Nicole Aunapu Mann, Josh Cassada, Koichi Wakata, and [...]
NASA, SpaceX Proceeding to Crew-5 Launch
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon Endurance spacecraft atop, is vertical at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 1, 2022, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 launch, targeted for noon EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Photo credit: SpaceXNote: This blog was changed to update the name of the [...]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Launch Readiness Review Complete
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, sits atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket as the sun rises at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 3, 2022. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission is targeted to launch from Kennedy at noon EDT Wednesday, Oct. 5. Photo credit: SpaceXThe Launch Readiness Review for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission is [...]
Weather Favorable for Crew-5 launch, News Teleconference Tonight
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, sits atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida on Oct. 2, 2022. Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission is targeted for noon EDT on Oct. 5, 2022. Photo credit: SpaceXWeather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict [...]
NASA Invites Public to Share in the Excitement of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Crew Dragon atop, lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission on April 27, 2022, at 3:52 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kevin O’Connell and Chris ColemanThe public is invited to take part in virtual activities and events [...]
Flight Crew at Kennedy, Making Final Preparations for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 crew members wave after arriving at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Oct. 1. The launch is targeted for noon EDT Wednesday, Oct. 5, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. Photo credit: NASA/Kim ShiflettBy Jim CawleyNASA’s Kennedy Space Center NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 flight crew has reported to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida [...]
Flight Crew Settling in at Kennedy, Making Final Preparations for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 crew members wave after arriving at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Oct. 1. The launch is targeted for noon EDT Wednesday, Oct. 5, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. Photo credit: NASA/Kim ShiflettBy Jim CawleyNASA’s Kennedy Space Center NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 flight crew has reported to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida [...]