Join NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and officials from NASA, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and SpaceX for a live news conference starting at 9:30 p.m. EST with an update on NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission. After launching at 7:27 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the SpaceX Crew Dragon 'Resilience' spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Soichi Noguchi of JAXA is in orbit and on the way to the International Space Station.

Now that the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft is safely in orbit, watch continuous coverage of the crew's journey to the International Space Station at www.nasa.gov/live and join us at 9 p.m. EST for Crew-1 mission updates. #LaunchAmerica