1901
All systems go for Crew Dragon’s test flight with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug. Teams are keeping an eye on weather. Webcast will go live at ~11:00 a.m. EDT → spacex.com/launches
1902
Standing down from launch today due to unfavorable weather in the flight path. Our next launch opportunity is Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC
1903
Crew access arm retracting from the spacecraft
1904
.@AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug before Crew Dragon flight
1905
On board Dragon will be a mosaic of graduates’ images – congratulations, class of 2020! → spacex.com/classof2020
1906
Artwork by @tristaneaton flying aboard Dragon
1908
.@NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug arrive at Launch Complex 39A ahead of launch of Crew Dragon
1909
SpaceX spacesuits are designed for optimum functionality with Dragon
1910
SpaceX has completed nearly 100 tests and flights of Dragon’s parachutes to ensure a safe landing back on Earth
1911
In March 2019, Crew Dragon completed its first demonstration mission – an end-to-end flight test without astronauts on board during which it became the first American spacecraft to autonomously dock with the @Space_Station
1912
Crew Dragon's eight SuperDraco engines powered the spacecraft away from Falcon 9 at speeds of over 400 mph
1913
In January 2020, Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 completed a demonstration of the system’s launch escape capabilities, verifying its ability to carry astronauts to safety if there’s an emergency in-flight
1914
Dragon has undergone thousands of hours of testing to make it one of the safest human spaceflight vehicles ever flown. In 2015, Dragon completed a pad abort test, which verified the spacecraft’s ability to safely land astronauts in the unlikely event of an emergency on the pad
1915
Webcast of Crew Dragon’s demonstration mission with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug on board the spacecraft is now live → spacex.com/launches twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
1916
Targeting 4:33 p.m. EDT today for Falcon 9’s launch of Crew Dragon with @NASA astronauts on board. Teams are closely monitoring launch and downrange weather → spacex.com/launches
1917
Team is performing additional pre-flight checkouts of Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, and the ground support system ahead of tomorrow’s Demo-2 mission. Weather forecast for launch is 60% favorable.
1918
Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon will lift off from Launch Complex 39A – the same place Saturn V launched humanity to the Moon and from where the first and final Space Shuttle missions lifted off
1919
All systems are looking good for Crew Dragon’s first flight with astronauts → spacex.com/launches
1920
SpaceX and @NASA completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities with @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug ahead of Crew Demo-2
1921
Static fire of Falcon 9 complete – targeting Wednesday, May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT for Crew Dragon’s launch to the @Space_Station with @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug on board → spacex.com/launches
1922
SpaceX has completed nearly 100 tests and flights of its Dragon parachute systems for cargo missions and in development of the upgraded Mark 3 design—one of the safest, most reliable parachute systems in the world for human spaceflight
1923
Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are vertical on the launch pad
1924
Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 in the hangar at Launch Complex 39A
1925
Standing down from the Starlink mission, due to tropical storm Arthur, until after launch of Crew Demo-2
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