On Saturday, SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission embarked on its journey to the International Space Station (ISS) with a successful launch from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission marks a historic moment, as it was the first human spaceflight to launch from pad 40.
As the Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying a crew of four astronauts, soared into the sky, it began its 28.5-hour journey to the ISS. Traveling at an incredible speed of 17,000 mph, the spacecraft will autonomously dock with the space station at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, September 29th.
NASA, in its statement on Saturday, confirmed the mission’s success and outlined the upcoming docking procedure. The Crew-9 mission is another remarkable feat in the ongoing collaboration between SpaceX and NASA, demonstrating the continued advancements in human space exploration.
