Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-9

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Weather Probability 70% GO

Mission Updates

Sep 28, 05:39 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Sep 28, 05:17 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Sep 28, 04:37 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Updating launch weather.

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Sep 28, 01:11 PM LL2

Official Webcast by NASA has started

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Sep 28, 12:49 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Tweaked T-0.

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Sep 26, 03:51 PM Nosu

Weather is 55% favorable for launch.

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Sep 25, 09:10 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Tweaked T-0.

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Sep 24, 11:03 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed to NET September 28 due to weather.

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Sep 23, 02:43 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Tweaked T-0.

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Sep 18, 10:55 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET September 26.

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Sep 17, 05:56 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Tweaked T-0.

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Sep 12, 07:47 PM hitura-nobad

Delayed by 1 day to NET 25th September.

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Aug 24, 08:24 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Tweaked launch time.

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Aug 13, 10:51 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added approximate launch time.

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Aug 6, 08:19 PM hitura-nobad

NET September 24th from SLC-40

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Jul 27, 02:41 AM Cosmic_Penguin

NET August 18 (launch time via https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html)

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Oct 12, 03:22 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET mid-August 2024.

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Mission Details

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.

Mission Type Human Exploration
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 05:17 PM - 05:17 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 551/552 (100%)

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.