In T-2.0 Hours, at 7:27pm ET today, NASA and SpaceX will launch the first of a series of regular flights of astronauts from America to the International Space Station (ISS).
Crew-1 is comprised of NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi.
After suit-up and photos at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout building, Crew-1 waved good-bye to loved ones before entering Tesla Model X's and heading on their way to Launch Complex 39A.
At about T-45 minutes, the supercooled Liquid Oxygen and RP-1 (rocket propellant) fuel will be loaded into the 9 Merlin engines. Then countdown to lift-off.
This is the first FAA sanctioned commercial space launch. Boeing will soon join the ranks.
God speed and safe travels, Crew-1!
Watch the launch live at the NASA Youtube Channel.
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Photos are courtesy of NASA.gov.
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