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2020-11-12

Update: Nov. 13, 4:05 p.m.

Launch has been pushed to Sunday, Nov. 15. NASA TV coverage is as follows:

2:15 p.m. Coverage of the launch of NASA's Space X Crew-1 mission on the "Resilience" Crew Dragon to the International Space Station (Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, Soichi Noguchi; launch scheduled at 6:27 p.m. CST; coverage is continuous through docking and hatch opening on Sunday, Nov. 15).

NASA tweet

Original article:

If you weren’t able to score tickets to the live outdoor launch viewing on the big screen at Challenger Columbia Stadium, never fear. NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the first crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket following certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.

The launch is targeted for 6:49 p.m. CST Saturday, Nov. 14, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the space station at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Launch, prelaunch activities, and docking will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

The Crew-1 flight will carry Crew Dragon Commander Michael Hopkins, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Shannon Walker, all of NASA, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi to the space station for a six-month science mission.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission coverage is as follows (all times Central):

Friday, Nov. 13

Time TBD – Prelaunch News Conference at Kennedy (no earlier than one hour after completion of the Launch Readiness Review) with the following participants:

Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station, Johnson
Kirt Costello, chief scientist, International Space Station Program, Johnson
Norm Knight, deputy manager, Flight Operations Directorate, Johnson
Benji Reed, senior director, Human Spaceflight Programs, SpaceX
Arlena Moses, launch weather officer, U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron

9 a.m. – Administrator Countdown Clock Briefing with the following participants:

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana
Hiroshi Sasaki, vice president and director general, JAXA’s Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate
NASA astronaut representative

Saturday, Nov. 14

2:30 p.m. – NASA Television launch coverage begins. NASA Television will have continuous coverage, including docking, hatch open, and welcome ceremony, with a news conference following docking activities.

8 p.m. (approximately) – Postlaunch News Conference

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
Steve Dickson, administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
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

Sunday, Nov. 15

3:20 a.m. – Docking

6 a.m. (approximately) – Welcome Ceremony from the International Space Station

6:20 a.m. (approximately — immediately following Welcome Ceremony) – Post-Docking News Conference from Johnson with the following participants:

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
Johnson Center Director Mark Geyer
Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station, Johnson
SpaceX representative

Monday, Nov. 16

Time TBD – International Space Station News Conference from Johnson with the following Expedition 64 crew members:

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins
NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins
NASA astronaut Victor Glover
NASA astronaut Shannon Walker
JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi

NASA TV Launch Coverage

For NASA TV downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/live

NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, left, Victor Glover, second from left, Mike Hopkins, second from right, and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, right, are seen after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission on Nov. 8 in Florida. Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky
NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, left, Victor Glover, second from left, Mike Hopkins, second from right, and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, right, are seen after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission on Nov. 8 in Florida. Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission on Nov. 11 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky