Falcon 9 launches Crew-3 mission
Posted: Sat, Nov 13, 2021, 9:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after a launch Wednesday night. A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off at 9:03 pm EST (0203 GMT Thursday) from the Kennedy Space Center and placed the Crew Dragon spacecraft named Endurance into orbit. The spacecraft is carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts on the Crew-3 mission, with docking of the spacecraft to the station taking place at 6:32 pm EST (2232 GMT) Thursday. The mission is the fifth crewed flight for SpaceX in less than 18 months.
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after a launch Wednesday night. A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off at 9:03 pm EST (0203 GMT Thursday) from the Kennedy Space Center and placed the Crew Dragon spacecraft named Endurance into orbit. The spacecraft is carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts on the Crew-3 mission, with docking of the spacecraft to the station taking place at 6:32 pm EST (2232 GMT) Thursday. The mission is the fifth crewed flight for SpaceX in less than 18 months.
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