Max Q, or the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket, has been reached.
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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.
Crew Access Arm Retracted
The crew access arm has retracted. Coming up next, the Dragon launch escape system will be armed.
Weather Gets a Boost — Now 80% Chance of Favorable Conditions
Weather has been upgraded from 50% to 80% chance of favorable conditions for liftoff of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. Launch is slated for 7:27 p.m. EST.
Crew Dragon Spacecraft is ‘Go’ for Launch!
Confirmation was received from Commander Mike Hopkins that Crew Dragon, named Resilience by the crew, is “go” for launch! The next call will come at T-mins 45 minutes from the launch director. Weather looks good and we remain on target for a 7:27 p.m. EST launch.
In about 50 minutes, Resilience, with Hopkins, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi aboard, will lift off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.
Liftoff Now Just Over an Hour Away
The SpaceX closeout team has left the crew access arm. Launch, set for 7:27 p.m. EST, is now just over an hour away.
Stay with us as the countdown continues. We’ll keep you updated on the key
milestones throughout this historic mission. On NASA Television and the agency’s website, there is continuous live coverage of important Crew-1 activities.
Follow along with launch activities and get more information about the mission at: http://www.nasa.gov/crew-1. Learn more about commercial crew and space station activities by following @Commercial_Crew, @space_station, and @ISS_Research on Twitter as well as the Commercial Crew Facebook, ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.