The crew access arm has retracted. Coming up next, the Dragon launch escape system will be armed.
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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.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Arrive at the Launch Site
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have arrived at Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, where the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, is ready for them to climb in for launch. Liftoff is slated for 7:27 p.m. EST.
In the next few minutes, they’ll take the elevator up the pad’s fixed service structure and walk down the air-conditioned crew access arm to the White Room, their final stop before climbing aboard.
Crew-1 Astronauts Ready for their Ride to Launch Pad 39A
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts just walked out of the double doors below the Neil A. Armstrong Building’s Astronaut Crew Quarters and made their way out to the customized Tesla Model X cars that will take them to their spacecraft.
Next stop: Kennedy’s historic Launch Pad 39A.
Astronauts Suited, Ready to Depart for Launch Pad
Crew-1 astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi put on their SpaceX spacesuits and will soon depart the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building and head out to the pad.
Lunch Time: What the Astronauts Ate This Afternoon
The crew’s scheduled wake-up time today was 11:47 a.m. They ate lunch at 12:15 p.m. Here is what they had:
- Commander Mike Hopkins: NY steak, medium rare with seasoned fries and dirty rice
- Pilot Victor Glover: Lamb chops, medium, with mashed sweet potato and a salad
- Mission Specialist Shannon Walker: Juicy medium hamburger on a brioche bun with sweet potato fries and a salad
- Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi: Japanese curry rice with chicken and curly fries
Crew-1 Astronauts Handed off to SpaceX
Crew-1 astronauts have received their weather briefing. The NASA team that has worked with Commander Mike Hopkins, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi throughout their quarantine at Kennedy Space Center has handed over the astronauts to the team of SpaceX suit technicians, who will help them suit up.
Designed for safety and functionality, SpaceX spacesuits also provide modern comfort and style. The spacesuit provides pressurization, protecting from potential depressurization. A port on the suit’s thigh connects to life support systems, including air and power.
The suits also include touchscreen-compatible gloves and a flame-resistant outer layer. The helmet is custom manufactured using 3D printing technology and includes integrated valves, mechanisms for visor retraction and locking, and microphones.
The four astronauts dedicated the official Crew-1 mission patch to their families.
Follow Along for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Launch Day Coverage!
Tune in to NASA Television or the agency’s website Sunday, Nov. 15, starting at 3:15 p.m. EST, for a live broadcast featuring continuous comprehensive launch day coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. From astronaut walkout, to launch, to the postlaunch news conference — NASA has you covered.
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience by the crew, on top of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff is targeted for Sunday, Nov. 15, at 7:27 p.m. EST, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.
A postlaunch news conference will be broadcast live (on NASA TV and the agency’s website) at the Florida spaceport Sunday, Nov. 15, at approximately 9 p.m. EST. Participants are:
- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
- Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Hiroshi Sasaki, vice president and director general, JAXA’s Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate
- SpaceX representative
Also, follow along right here on the blog for continued updates throughout the day, starting Sunday afternoon, right through the postlaunch news conference.