On Saturday, May 30, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is set to become the first private spacecraft to bring humans into orbit. The launch, scheduled for 3:22 p.m. ET, will also be the first in nearly a decade that NASA astronauts have launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
For NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, this will be their second attempt at this historic launch. The first launch attempt on Wednesday, May 27, was canceled less than 17 minutes before launch due to bad weather. They will get another chance today. If today’s launch is delayed for any reason, the next launch attempt will be at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, May 31.
NASA plans to broadcast today’s event live starting at 11:00 am ET. If all goes well, they’ll cover everything from launch preparations to Crew Dragon’s docking at the ISS at 10:29 PM ET on Sunday, May 31. You can also follow along. Anger on our live blog.
When is SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch?
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will take off from the company’s launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, May 30.
Planned start time: New York: 15:22 / San Francisco: 12:22 / London: 20:22 / Berlin: 21:22 / Moscow: 22:22 / New Delhi: 12:52 (31 May) / Beijing: 3:22 (May) ) 31 May) / Tokyo: 04:22 (31 May) / Melbourne: 05:22 (31 May)
How to watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch live:
Live broadcast: NASA is broadcasting the event live on YouTube and on its website for desktop viewing. SpaceX will also broadcast the event live. on YouTube channel.
Live blog: You can follow along with AngerSpaceX Crew Dragon is blogging live here, hosted by Loren Grush, Sean O’Kane, and Elizabeth Lopatto.
05/31 07:15 Update: This post has been updated with a more precise placement time.
