In only six months, SpaceX will launch its first crew. The spaceflight business plans to launch Crew-10 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, March 12.
In addition to mission specialists Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will transport NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, to the International Space Station (ISS), where they will spend approximately four months living and working.
As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, this is the space agency’s tenth crew rotation mission and eleventh human spaceflight mission to the space station supported by the Crew Dragon spacecraft since 2020.
How to see
SpaceX plans to launch Crew-10 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:48 p.m. ET.
You may view it on SpaceX’s X account or on NASA’s website.
NASA coverage of the buildup begins at 3:45 p.m. ET if you’re interested in watching.
What to anticipate
Early viewers will witness the astronauts leaving for the rocket and settling into their seats within the Crew Dragon. Additionally, they will be able to watch as the Falcon 9 rocket propels the crew-filled capsule into orbit. The launch will be broadcast from various perspectives using cameras mounted on the ground, on the rocket, and within the capsule.
On Thursday, March 13, the crew is scheduled to dock with the ISS at approximately 10 a.m. ET. This portion of the mission, along with the crew’s arrival at the space station at around 11:45 a.m. ET, will also be live streamed by NASA.
The timetable is subject to vary, just like any expedition. Any changes to the current strategy will be reflected in this item.
The Crew-9 mission, which was launched by NASA and SpaceX in September 2024, was the last time humans were sent to the ISS. Because two seats had to be reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who traveled to the ISS on the Starliner spacecraft last year but ended up staying much longer than anticipated due to problems with the Starliner, which had to return to Earth empty, the flight carried two crew members instead of the customary four. In the upcoming weeks, Wilmore and Williams are anticipated to return to Earth.
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