The second stage engine continues to burn. About eight minutes into flight, all is well.
Month: November 2020
Crew-1 Reports Trajectory Nominal
The call came in from Crew-1 Commander Mike Hopkins 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-1 Astronauts on Their Way to the Space Station
The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience lit up the Florida 
early evening sky, lifting off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 7:27 p.m. EST! Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi have started their 27.5-hour journey to the International Space Station on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission.
Max Q (the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) will happen during the next minute.
Dragon is in Terminal Count
Two minutes to lifoff, and all looks good for the Crew-1 launch!
Commander Mike Hopkins: ‘Now it’s Time to do Our Part’
Crew-1 mission Commander Mike Hopkins just uttered the following words: “To all the people at NASA and SpaceX, by working together through these difficult times, you’ve inspired the nation, the world — and in no small part — the name of this incredible vehicle, Resilience. And now it’s time for us to do our part. Crew-1 for all.”
Crew-1 Remains on Schedule, Launch Less Than 15 Minutes Away
Fuel loading is complete on the second stage, and liquid oxygen loading has begun. Everything remains on target for the 7:27 p.m. EST launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Weather conditions remain 80% favorable.
Propellant and Liquid Oxygen Loading Underway
Right on schedule — at T-minus 35 minutes — RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading and first stage liquid oxygen loading has begun.
Liftoff is scheduled for 7:27 p.m. EST.
Resilience Launch Escape System Armed
The launch escape system for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, is now armed. From liftoff until they reach orbit, roughly 12 minutes, the crew would be able to escape safely in the unlikely event of an anomaly.
Up next is propellant loading.