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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
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SpaceX has completed nearly 100 tests and flights of Dragon’s parachutes to ensure a safe landing back on Earth
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SpaceX spacesuits are designed for optimum functionality with Dragon
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.@NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug arrive at Launch Complex 39A ahead of launch of Crew Dragon
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Artwork by @tristaneaton flying aboard Dragon
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On board Dragon will be a mosaic of graduates’ images – congratulations, class of 2020! → spacex.com/classof2020
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.@AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug before Crew Dragon flight
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Crew access arm retracting from the spacecraft
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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
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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
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Targeting 3:22 p.m. EDT today for Falcon 9’s launch of Crew Dragon with two @NASA astronauts → spacex.com/launches
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Live webcast of Crew Dragon’s test flight with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug → spacex.com/launches twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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First @NASA astronauts to fly aboard Crew Dragon don their SpaceX spacesuits
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Crew Dragon’s hatch is closed, securing @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug in the spacecraft ahead of liftoff
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Crew access arm retracting → spacex.com/launches
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Launch and landing sequence for today’s mission
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While in orbit, Dragon will perform a series of phasing maneuvers to position itself for rendezvous and docking with the @Space_Station, which is targeted for ~10:30 a.m. EDT on May 31
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Once their stay is complete, @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug will depart the @Space_Station on Crew Dragon, which will autonomously undock from the orbiting lab and splashdown off Florida’s Atlantic Coast ~6 hours later
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T-10 minutes until launch of Crew Dragon → spacex.com/launches
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T-60 seconds until launch of Crew Dragon spacex.com/launches
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Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway spacex.com/launches
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