How to watch SpaceX and NASA launch Crew-5 mission this week

Abraham Smith

This week, four astronauts will lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The Crew-5 mission will use a Falcon 9 rocket and will launch on Wednesday, October 5 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. If you enjoy following news of human spaceflight, NASA will be broadcasting the launch live. and we have the details of how to watch below.

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The astronauts will travel on the Endurance spacecraft throughout Wednesday afternoon, evening and night, and are expected to arrive at the space station Thursday afternoon.

What to expect from the start

NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission aims to launch Wednesday, October 5, from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina to the orbital complex for a scientific expedition mission .
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission aims to launch Wednesday, October 5, from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina to the orbital complex for a scientific expedition mission . NASA/Kim Shiflett

The Crew-5 mission was originally scheduled for Monday, October 3, but that date was pushed back due to Hurricane Ian that swept through Florida last week. The hurricane also delayed the astronauts’ arrival at Kennedy, so they didn’t arrive until yesterday.

The four astronauts traveling to the ISS are NASA Mission Commander Nicole Mann and Pilot Josh Cassada, as well as Japan’s JAXA space agency Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos’ Anna Kikina. This crew includes an important first as Mann will be the first native in space.

“I am very proud to represent Native Americans and my heritage,” Mann said at a media event. “I think it’s important to celebrate our diversity and also to recognize how important it is when we work together and unite, the incredible accomplishments we can have.”

This is how you see the start

Coverage of the launch begins Wednesday, October 5 at 8:30am ET (5:30pm PT) and will run throughout the launch. The launch itself is scheduled for noon ET (9 a.m. PT). You can also watch the spacecraft dock with the ISS the following day, with docking coverage scheduled for just before 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) on Thursday, October 6.

To view the live stream, you can either go to NASA’s YouTube channel or use the video embedded at the top of this page.

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