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The Hill
an hour ago
- Climate
- The Hill
NASA scrubs SpaceX launch amid ‘unfavorable' weather
(NEXSTAR) – A crewed mission on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was postponed due to 'an unfavorable weather forecast,' according to NASA. The launch was originally scheduled for 12:09 p.m. ET on Thursday. It has instead been rescheduled for Friday at 11:43 a.m. ET. 'Standing down from today's Falcon 9 launch of Dragon due to cloud cover at the launch site,' a representative for SpaceX explained on X. Largest digital camera ever built takes first shots of universe The crew of the mission — Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke of NASA, Kimiya Yui of Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency, and Oleg Platonov of Russia's Roscosmos space program — are planning to arrive at the International Space Station this week to further study and experiment with methods to maintain the health of astronauts on future missions, including a possible expedition to Mars, according to NASA. 'Other science Crew-11 members will conduct on the space station include studying stem cell production methods to develop advanced cures, new ways to treat bacterial infections, and space agriculture techniques,' NASA says. On Thursday morning, the crew readied for their mission with a 'long-held spaceflight tradition,' according to NASA: a card game. 'The astronauts are not anything if they're not superstitious, so this is one of those traditions,' a representative for NASA says in a video of this morning's card game. 'The game changes every mission, it's really up to the chief of the office to figure out what that game is going to be. But the goal is the same: You go until the commander wins, and you have shaken off all of the bad luck, if you will.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Science
- Yahoo
NASA Crew-11 astronauts to launch on SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center Thursday
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the next crew to the International Space Station this week — and the launch will bring a sonic boom. Launch of Crew-11 is currently set for 12:09 p.m. July 31 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The crew of four will travel in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Onboard will be NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. If the launch is on time, the four will arrive at the space station no earlier than 3 a.m. August 2. While it will be the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the other two crew members bring experience. It will be former shuttle astronaut Fincke's fourth spaceflight and the second for Yui. The road to launch has not been without snags for SpaceX. During a July 28 prelaunch test fire of the Falcon 9 rocket, the process was aborted by the computer with only 57 seconds on the clock. SpaceX attributed the failed test fire to 'an error within transporter erector's cradle arm position indication'. SpaceX stated there were no issues with the rocket and Dragon spacecraft, and successfully completed the test fire of the rocket on July 29 − ahead of the July 31 launch. SpaceX Dragon launching NASA's Crew-11 Crew-11 marks the 11th crew rotation and 12th launch overall of NASA astronauts in partnership with SpaceX as part of the Commercial Crew Program. The first was Demo-2 in 2020, which certified the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to ferry NASA astronauts to the ISS. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launching Crew-11 is well traveled. It is the same Dragon which launched Demo-2 in 2020 − Crew Dragon Endeavour. It also launched Crew-2 in 2021, Axiom Space Mission 1 in 2022, Crew-6 in 2023, and Crew-8 in 2024. NASA recently worked with SpaceX to certify Dragon to fly beyond the previously certified five flights per capsule. Eventually, NASA hopes to certify Dragon up to 15 flights per capsule. When is the next Florida launch? Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center to bring sonic boom How to see the Falcon 9 booster land: After the SpaceX rocket launch, here's how to see the booster land at Cape Canaveral SFS Being a flight to the ISS, SpaceX will be landing the booster of the Falcon 9 rocket back at the Cape Canaveral Landing Zone. Those in the surrounding areas can expect a loud sonic boom to follow the launch, as the booster announces its return. This is due to the booster coming in faster than the speed of sound. Spectators will see the booster land before hearing the thunderous noise. The FLORIDA TODAY Space Team will provide live updates beginning two-hours prior to launch at Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@ or on X: @brookeofstars. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: NASA Crew-11 astronauts to launch on SpaceX rocket Thursday from KSC Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Scrub!: SpaceX stands down from NASA Crew-11 launch from Kennedy Space Center
Scrub recap: Live updates from the scrubbed launch attempt of NASA's Crew-11 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The launch scrubbed due to weather with just over a minute until launch. Original story: The next crew is headed to the ISS today − an early afternoon SpaceX launch which will bring a sonic boom. NASA's Crew-11 is set to lift off during an instantaneous window at 12:09 p.m. from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The four will travel to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Due to the launch having to align with the position of the ISS, the rocket must take off at 12:09 p.m. or SpaceX will have to stand down for the day. Onboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will be NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The group is the 11th crew rotation and 12th overall astronaut launch by SpaceX for NASA. Headed for the ISS, the launch will travel on a northeast trajectory. If the launch is on Thursday, the four will arrive at the space station no earlier than 3 a.m. August 2. Crew-11 will spend six to eight months on the ISS, where they will conduct space station activities, science, and technology demonstrations. The liftoff is only the beginning of the event for spectators on the Space Coast, as just under eight minutes past the launch the rocket's booster will land at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This will create a thunderous sonic boom, which will be heard shortly after the booster lands. When is the next Florida rocket launch? Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral Countdown Timer SpaceX NASA Crew-11 next launch opportunity Update 12:41 p.m.: NASA and SpaceX will attempt the launch again no earlier than 11:43 a.m. tomorrow, August 1. Scrub! Update 12:09 p.m.: The launch has been scrubbed for weather which popped up at the launch site. 5 minutes until SpaceX NASA Crew-11 rocket launch in Florida! Update 12:04 p.m.: All is looking well for a 12:09 p.m. liftoff! We are 10 minutes from the SpaceX NASA Crew-11 rocket launch! Update 11:59 a.m.: T-10 minutes! Head outside if you plan on catching this launch! If clouds are not an issue, it will be hard to miss the bright rocket rising into the afternoon sky. SpaceX post launch timeline Update 11:52 a.m.: Liftoff is still on for 12:09 p.m. This launch will bring a Space Coast sonic boom, as the first-stage of the rocket will land at Cape Canaveral Landing Zone 1. According to SpaceX, here's a timeline of events which will follow the launch. 00:01:12 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:24 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:27 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:35 2nd stage engine starts 00:02:41 Boostback Burn Starts 00:03:28 Boostback Burn Ends 00:06:20 1st stage entry burn starts 00:06:33 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:20 1st stage landing burn starts 00:07:43 1st stage landing 00:08:46 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:09:37 Dragon separates from 2nd stage 00:10:25 Dragon nosecone open sequence begins Sonic boom alert! NASA Crew-11 SpaceX launch in Florida will bring sonic boom Update 11:45 a.m.: Those on the Space Coast be alert. Following the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster returning to Landing Zone 1, a loud sonic boom will be heard throughout the area. SpaceX launch countdown timeline Update 11:40 a.m.: Here's a behind-the-scenes rundown of SpaceX's countdown timeline. T-minus: 38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies 'go' for propellant load. 35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch. 1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins. 45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies 'go' for launch. 3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start. 0 seconds: Liftoff. SpaceX launch prep underway in Brevard Update 11:35 a.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency's launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX's upcoming Falcon 9 launch. SpaceX fueling! Update 11:25 a.m.: SpaceX has announced launch preparations are moving forward and fueling has begun. The crew access arm has also been moved back ahead of liftoff. Last SpaceX landing at Landing Zone 1 Update 11:20 a.m.: Bill Gerstenmaier, Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX, confirmed during a July 30 prelaunch press briefing that this landing will be the final landing Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral will support. Going forward, SpaceX will utilize Landing Zone 2. Eventually, SpaceX plans to have landing sites at Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. SpaceX "go" for launch! Update 11:13 a.m.: SpaceX has polled "go" for today's launch! Zena Cardman's first spaceflight Update 11:10 a.m.: This mission marks the first spaceflight of NASA astronaut Zena Cardman. Cardman was originally scheduled to fly in 2024 as part of Crew-9, but was reassigned to allow room on the Crew-9 SpaceX Dragon for the return of Starliner Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams. Wilmore and Williams were assigned to serve as part of Crew-9 after their Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned during its June 2024 flight test -- a mission which, had it been successful, would have certified the spacecraft to ferry NASA astronauts alongside SpaceX's Dragon. In another turn of events, Fincke and Yui were previously scheduled to fly on the first Starliner crew rotation mission. According to a July NASA press briefing, Boeing's Starliner may fly again as soon as next year. It is undecided if that mission will be crewed or uncrewed. The Starliner is aimed to serve NASA's Commercial Crew Program alongside SpaceX's Crew Dragon. SpaceX Dragon Endeavour and Space Shuttle Endeavour Update 11:05 a.m.: Just over an hour to go until launch! NASA astronaut Mike Fincke last visited the ISS on the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In a turn of events, he is flying back to the ISS onboard another Endeavour – Crew Dragon Endeavour. Crew Dragon Endeavour is seeing its sixth mission. It was the first SpaceX Dragon to launch humans to orbit in 2020 with the Demo-2 mission. Demo-2 was also the first flight of the Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley flew to the ISS on the Demo-2 mission, certifying the SpaceX spacecraft to transport NASA astronauts. View of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ahead of launch in Florida Update 10:49 a.m.: FLORIDA TODAY photographer, Craig Bailey, captured this view of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft during today's sunrise. NASA Crew-11 to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 Update 10:45 a.m.: Earlier this morning, the crew began their journey to the launch pad. FLORIDA TODAY photographer, Craig Bailey, was there to capture the moment. University of Florida payload on SpaceX NASA Crew-11 rocket launch Update 10:35 a.m.: According to a press release from the University of Florida, researchers from the university have a payload onboard this launch. Seeds are being sent to the ISS to investigate how the spaceflight will impact the genetics of the plants. The four different types of seeds -- strawberries from the Tampa Bay region, two types of Florida orchids and a type of turf grass -- will stay on the ISS until returning with NASA's Crew-10 in approximately a week. 'Space is the ultimate high-stress environment for plants. On Earth, the extreme environments we have to contend with include heat waves, drought and hard freezes,' Wagner Vendrame, professor in the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) environmental horticulture department and part of UF's Astraeus Space Institute is quoted in the press release. 'This could be a way of generating more crops that are resilient to those kinds of stressors.' SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon go vertical Update 10:25 a.m.: Flashback! On July 27, SpaceX posted this behind-the-scenes footage of the rocket going vertical on the launch pad. Now that rocket is set to bolt off the launch pad. Today's launch is set for 12:09 p.m. NASA live ahead of SpaceX launch of Crew-11 Update 10:15 a.m.: The offical NASA coverage of the Crew-11 launch is posted above, below the countdown clock. Less than two-hours remain until the liftoff. SpaceX Dragon hatch closed! Update 10:12 a.m.: The SpaceX closeout team has closed the hatch. The countdown to launch continues. SpaceX NASA Crew-11 weather outlook Update 10:06 a.m.: The 45th Weather Squadron has predicted a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions for lift off at the launch and booster landing location at Cape Canaveral. However, the ascent corridor weather, primarily winds, remain a watch item. NASA SpaceX Crew-11 heads to launch pad Update 9:40 a.m.: Just before 9 a.m., the crew passed by the press site on the way to Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A, where their ride to space is waiting. The countdown clock is moving, and liftoff is set for 12:09 p.m. Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@ or on X: @brookeofstars. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Scrub recap: NASA Crew-11 SpaceX rocket launch from KSC scrubbed Solve the daily Crossword
Mint
2 hours ago
- Science
- Mint
SpaceX postpones launch of NASA Crew-11 mission to ISS due to unfavourable weather conditions
SpaceX has delayed the launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) owing to poor weather conditions in Florida. The mission, designated NASA's SpaceX Crew-11, was originally scheduled for lift-off at 9:40 PM IST on Thursday, 31 July 2025. In a notable first, the launch broadcast was made available on Netflix, alongside traditional platforms such as NASA+, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video. Notably, SpaceX has postponed the launch of the Crew-11 crew to 11:43 AM EDT/ 9:13 PM IST on 1 August 2025. The Crew-11 mission comprises four astronauts: Zena Cardman (NASA) serving as Mission Commander, Mike Fincke (NASA) as Pilot, Kimiya Yui (JAXA, Japan) as a Mission Specialist, and Oleg Platonov (Roscosmos, Russia) also as a Mission Specialist. This marks the eleventh routine crewed flight under NASA's Commercial Crew Programme, a collaborative initiative with private firms such as SpaceX to facilitate transportation to the International Space Station (ISS). The objective of the mission is to ferry the crew to the ISS for a six-month scientific expedition, where they will conduct research in a microgravity environment. It is noteworthy that the launch will see a Falcon 9 rocket propel the Dragon spacecraft into low Earth orbit at speeds reaching approximately 17,500 miles per hour. Once in orbit, Dragon will rely on its onboard thrusters to complete its journey and dock with the ISS. (This is a developing story; check for more updates)
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
'Hold, hold, hold': NASA-Crew 11 SpaceX launch abruptly cancelled just seconds before liftoff
NASA and SpaceX were all set to launch the next crew to the International Space Station (ISS) today but it was cancelled just seconds before it was due to leave the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX scrubbed Thursday's planned launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station due to thick cloud cover. Well into the 80-second countdown, the mission was aborted due to weather, reported Express News. Just 65 seconds before launch, the four-strong crew aboard the SpaceX Dragon heard a "hold" call. It said: "Hold hold hold, we are standing down for violation of weather rules." The next launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for Friday at 11:43 a.m., though weather conditions are expected to worsen. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category CXO Others healthcare Public Policy Design Thinking Finance Technology Product Management others Digital Marketing PGDM Cybersecurity MBA Healthcare Management Project Management Artificial Intelligence Operations Management Data Analytics MCA Data Science Data Science Leadership Degree Skills you'll gain: Operations Strategy for Business Excellence Organizational Transformation Corporate Communication & Crisis Management Capstone Project Presentation Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow Chief Operations Officer Programme Starts on Jun 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategy & Innovation Emerging Technologies & Digital Transformation Leadership in Technology Management Cybersecurity & Risk Management Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Chief Technology Officer Starts on Jun 28, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Strategy Development Expertise Emerging Technologies & Digital Trends Data-driven Decision Making Leadership in the Digital Age Duration: 40 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Chief Digital Officer Starts on Jun 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Customer-Centricity & Brand Strategy Product Marketing, Distribution, & Analytics Digital Strategies & Innovation Skills Leadership Insights & AI Integration Expertise Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode IIMK Chief Marketing and Growth Officer Starts on Apr 7, 2024 Get Details NASA- SpaceX Crew 11 launch cancelled In the live stream shown by the NASA, another alert was heard, saying: "Dragon SpaceX, bad luck on weather there, we just got clipped by a cumulous cloud right over the launchpad so we ended up scrubbing for weather." A few minutes later, the Kennedy Space Center shared a message on X, reading: "Due to weather, NASA and SpaceX are standing down from today's launch attempt." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo As the launch was aborted, NASA and SpaceX teams began offloading the rocket to allow the crew to disembark. Four astronauts—NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov—are set to launch aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Endeavor.' Live Events Designated as Crew-11, this mission marks the 11th crew rotation flight involving the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, and the 16th crewed Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS), according to NASA. Upon arrival at the ISS, the Crew-11 team will undergo a handover period with the outgoing Crew-10, which includes NASA astronauts Ann McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. After the transition, Crew-10 will depart the station and return to Earth, with splashdown expected off the coast of California. During their mission aboard the ISS, Crew-11 will conduct scientific research, perform technology demonstrations, and carry out routine maintenance. They will also support the Artemis campaign by participating in simulations designed to replicate lunar landing scenarios.
