How to Watch SpaceX and NASA Launching Crew to the Space Station

NASA and SpaceX are planning to launch the Crew-9 mission on Saturday, with the Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov to the International Space Station. The mission was delayed due to Hurricane Helene, but is now scheduled for takeoff from Kennedy Space Center. The Crew-9 astronauts will spend about five months on the ISS, conducting experiments and spacewalks as part of Expedition 72. This mission will also bring back Starliner astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were unable to return in June due to issues with their spacecraft. Hague will serve as crew commander, while Gorbunov will be a mission specialist on his first trip to the space station. NASA will provide coverage of the launch and docking, with live updates available on their website and through various news outlets. The mission marks the ninth crew rotation mission to the ISS under NASA’s commercial crew program, as the agency shifts to working with private companies for space missions.

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