Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Dragon spacecraft on top is seen during sunset on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-8 mission, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA Television

The SpaceX closeout team has left the crew access arm, which will soon retract away from the Dragon spacecraft. Launch, set for 10:53 p.m. EST, is now a little less than an hour away. Launch weather officers with the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron now predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the launch pad for liftoff.

Stay with us here on the blog as the countdown continues. We’ll keep you updated on the key milestones throughout this historic mission. On NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website, there is continuous live coverage of important Crew-8 activities.

Read the Crew-8 Mission Overview for a summary of the mission. Learn more about commercial crew and space station activities by following the Crew-8 blog, the commercial crew blog, X, and Facebook.

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