CREW-2

The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-2 mission captured some amazing images of the International Space Station on Nov. 8, and NASA has posted some of them online.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Less than 24 hours after the return of Crew-2, NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch their next mission to the International Space Station. READ: Splashdown: NASA’s Crew-2 successfully lands off Florida CoastThe launch readiness review is scheduled for this evening. NASA and SpaceX will provide an update after its inclusion. But the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon for the Crew-3 mission stand ready. The launch is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors to the Space Coast.

NASA is now scheduling the launch of its SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station for no earlier than 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday.

SpaceX's Crew-2 astronauts returned to Earth late Monday (Nov. 8), splashing down off the Florida coast in a nighttime landing.

SpaceX's Crew-2 Dragon astronauts departed the International Space Station for an eight-hour trip back to Earth on Monday (Nov. 8).

NASA officials said The Space X Crew Dragon capsule splashed down off the Florida coast at 10:33 p.m. on Monday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX and NASA are preparing to launch their Crew-3 mission on Wednesday. The launch has been delayed several times due to weather and a minor medical issue with one of the astronauts. NASA and SpaceX are targeting to launch the crewed mission at 9:03 p.m. Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer will launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. READ: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 targets splashdown off Florida coast; here’s when to watchAccording to NASA, the Crew Dragon Endurance is scheduled to dock with the space station around 7:10 p.m. Thursday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s going to be a busy week for the Space Coast. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission is targeting a return to Earth on Monday, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida. The spacecraft also will return to Earth with about 530 pounds of hardware and scientific investigations. Officials said Endeavour will undock autonomously and perform a fly-around maneuver to photograph the exterior of the International Space Station. SpaceX and NASA are also preparing for their Crew-3 mission.

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur called the situation "sub-optimal," but says the crew's four astronauts are "prepared to deal with it." They will return home after spending nearly 200 days in space.

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the return to Earth of the Crew-2 astronauts to late Monday (Nov. 8).

The return of Crew-2 has once again been pushed back, delayed by high winds near the splashdown zone.

SpaceX's current mission to the International Space Station will head home to Earth before its successor lifts off, if all goes according to plan.

NASA and SpaceX are weighing when to bring the Crew-2 astronauts home, even as their replacements await launch.

Vanishing into the bad weather, it was tough Friday to see a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule still waiting to fly four astronauts to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX are considering several options when it comes to the next crewed launch.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — First it was the weather, then a “minor medical issue” that delayed the launch of Crew-3. As of this afternoon, teams are still targeting an 11:36 p.m. launch from the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday. While there are a lot of moving parts, there’s time or a direct handover between the Crew-2 and Crew-3 astronauts aboard the International Space Station. “There are so many factors that play into a launch being safe,” said Kyle Herring with NASA Public Affairs. Even as Crew-3 prepares to launch, mission teams continue to evaluate dates for a return of the Crew-2 astronauts who launched to the ISS more than six months ago.

Two astronauts expected to fly on early missions of Boeing's crew capsule will instead ride to orbit with SpaceX, NASA announced today (Oct. 6).

SpaceX and NASA are targeting April 15, 2022, for the launch of the Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, agency officials announced yesterday (Sept. 7).

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet took a song drop to a new level 200 miles above Earth, helping Cold Play debut its new single this week from his orbiting outpost.

The four astronauts of SpaceX's first operational crewed flight for NASA are ready to come home and you can watch their return to Earth live this weekend.

SpaceX performed the first static fire test on Starship SN15 today (April 26), prepping the vehicle for a high-altitude test flight in the near future.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have had to devise some creative sleeping arrangements, because the orbiting lab is a little crowded right now.

The four Crew-2 astronauts will arrive at the ISS Saturday morning.

A piece of space debris passed unexpectedly close by SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule as it ferried four Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station.

SpaceX's next crewed launch for NASA will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-2 mission on April 22. Liftoff is set for 6:11 a.m. EDT (1011 GMT). Known as Crew-2, the mission will mark SpaceX's third crewed spaceflight and will ferry NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet on a six-month mission to the space station.Space.com will bring  you all the latest updates on the Crew-2 mission here. Crew-2 astronauts | Webcasts |SpaceX | Crew Dragon | Falcon 9

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour safely delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early Saturday (April 24).

Crew-2 astronauts invite fans for a tour of the reused Crew Dragon capsule as they cruise to the International Space Station after a flawless early morning lift-off.

After a Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and dazzled Florida’s sky, the show continued as the rocket’s booster returned for landing.

SpaceX's Crew-2 mission lit up the sky with a spectacular spaceflight show this morning (April 23) with a successful crewed launch to the International Space Station.

A look at some of the best photos of the Crew-2 launch from across Central Florida.

Live countdown updates leading to the Crew-2 SpaceX launch.

Each member of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission brings a unique set of skills, interests and favorite foods to the orbiting laboratory.

Part of planning a historic mission to space means accounting for every minor detail, including the tunes.

SpaceX launched a group of astronauts for NASA early Friday, with Elon Musk's company now having sent 10 astronauts to space in under a year.

A breakdown of the timeline on launch day which actually begins Wednesday night ahead of Thursday morning's liftoff.

SpaceX has launched its third crew in under a year for NASA, this time using a recycled rocket and capsule.

You’ve heard the old saying“timing is everything,” right? ⏳⏲

SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts early tomorrow (April 23) on its second operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.

With anticipation building for Friday's launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, families are making plans along the Space Coast to secure a spot for watching the liftoff.

SpaceX is set to make history once again, as Elon Musk's space company prepares to launch the Crew-2 mission for NASA on Friday morning.

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-2 launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.

Choose how you want to watch the Crew-2 launch from Cape Canaveral.

Follow these traffic guidelines if you're on the roads on Crew-2 launch day.

NASA has given SpaceX the official go-ahead for the launch of its next crew mission to the International Space Station.

For Space Coast residents able to step outside and watch rockets tear through the sky, spaceflight might seem more routine than ever.

The rainstorms are expected to pass in time for SpaceX to launch four astronauts from Florida’s coast later this week on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Four astronauts are set to arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of their launch next week.

NASA's next crew of astronauts are ready to strap into a SpaceX Dragon capsule and blast off into space.

Get ready for some unseasonably high rain changes to start late Sunday and into the first half of next week.

A crew of four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Friday (April 16) in advance of SpaceX's second operational astronaut launch for NASA under its commercial crew program.

Four veteran astronauts will launch to the International Space Station on Thursday (April 22) for SpaceX's Crew-2 mission, the second operational commercial crew flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

SpaceX and NASA are officially "go" to proceed with launching four astronauts to the International Space Station next week, with the completion of a critical flight readiness review on Thursday (April 15).

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to send the second operational commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, and you can watch the preparations, launch and arrival live.

NASA and SpaceX have announced that the pair's autumn mission to send four astronauts to the International Space Station, dubbed Crew-3, will launch no earlier than Oct. 23.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Astronauts for the SpaceX Crew-2 mission said they are ready for the launch next month at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. [I] just want to give a shoutout to the NASA and SpaceX training teams [that] have done such a great job. We’re ready and we’re excited to fly,” astronaut Megan McArthur, the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission said. “We’re gonna do our very best to represent NASA and ESA and JAXA and SpaceX in the International Space Station,” Kimbrough said. “It’s an international crew so that in itself can show the possibilities that are out there.”

The members of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. Picture from left are NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The NASA, European Space Agency and Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) crew are slated to launch atop the Falcon 9 rocket from launchpad 39A no earlier than April 20 and travel to the International Space Station, where four other astronauts, who also arrived via SpaceX, will be waiting. The mission known as Crew-2 will include NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Additionally there is another Russian Space Agency Soyuz launch slated for spring with three astronauts headed to the ISS, meaning at some point there could be 11 astronauts on station together at the same time.