SpaceX/Crew-8 Mission - Falcon 9 Rocket Launch to the International Space Station - Video

Watch live with us as a crew of four launch on NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted at 10:53 p.m. EST (0353 UTC), Sunday, March 3.

The launch attempt March 2 was postponed due to unfavorable conditions in the flight path of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft.

The crew will lift off in their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, powered by a Falcon 9 rocket, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Members include:
• NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, commander
• NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, pilot
• NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, mission specialist
• Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Grebenkin, mission specialist

For updates on the mission, visit the Crew-8 blog at https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-8.

During their approximately six-month mission, Crew-8 will conduct over 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations. These experiments include using stem cells to create organoid models for studying degenerative diseases, investigating the effects of microgravity and UV radiation on plants at a cellular level, and testing the effectiveness of wearing pressure cuffs on the legs to mitigate fluid shifts and reduce health issues in astronauts.

Source: NASA