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  1. Engineers resolved the heater control issue and the is en route to the station for an 11pm ET docking on Monday. More...

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with four Commercial Crew astronauts inside the Crew Dragon vehicle from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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  2. 8 hours ago

    Teams are troubleshooting propellant heaters that heat the fuel aboard Crew Dragon. Temperatures remain stable and the crew remains safe.

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  3. See the first photos from our remote cameras of the launch of the Crew-1 mission on 's Falcon 9 rocket from . Check back for more! 🚀📷➡️

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  4. 10 hours ago

    LIVE NOW: Get an update from NASA, , , and leaders about the Crew-1 mission, now en route to the :

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  5. Update: The postlaunch news conference will now be at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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  6. Join us live at 9 p.m. ET to hear from experts at and about today’s launch of , , Shannon Walker and to the . 📺:

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  7. Liftoff! The Crew-1 mission lifts off on a Falcon 9 rocket from and is on the way to . More launch photos coming, keep checking back! 🚀📷➡️

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  8. 12 hours ago

    Separation confirmed. Crew Dragon Resilience is flying free.

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  9. All for One, Crew-1 for All ☝️ Liftoff! At 7:27 p.m. ET, , , Shannon Walker and launched aboard ’s Crew Dragon on their voyage to the . :

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  10. 12 hours ago

    The crew is go for launch

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  11. 12 hours ago

    Thank you to everyone for sending us photos, videos, and written messages about what this mission means to you. We never tire of seeing pups in flight suits!

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  12. Happening Now ➡️ Rocket propellant is currently being loaded into the Falcon 9 rocket. In case of an emergency, the Crew Dragon’s launch escape system is armed and ready to abort. Let’s :

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  13. ✔️ The access arm has been retracted! In just under 40 minutes, ’s Crew-1 mission launches to the with , , Shannon Walker and . Tune in:

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  14. More than 3,000 experiments from more than 4,000 investigators from over 100 countries.🔬🌍 The Crew-1 astronauts will be building on those decades of research covering areas from biological to physical to Earth science, providing many benefits back here on Earth.

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  15. The additional leak check was successful, the hatch is now closed and the crew is settled in for their journey to the . Next up, the crew access arm will retract from the spacecraft in preparation for liftoff at 7:27 p.m. ET:

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  16. Weather is a GO for launch!

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  17. 14 hours ago

    The hatch is closed. Another leak check is forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates.

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  18. Teams at and are still on track for a 7:27 p.m. ET launch. Watch TV for live updates:

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  19. 14 hours ago

    We are re-opening the hatch to perform a leak check. Stay tuned for updates.

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  20. 14 hours ago

    "No simulator on Earth can prepare you for what it's like to ride a rocket into space." center director and former astronaut reacts to the crew getting situated for liftoff.

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