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RE-WATCH: Flawless SpaceX launch with 4 astronauts from Kennedy Space Center

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

An American, Japanese and French team in space: Meet the Crew-2 astronauts

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

CHOOSE YOUR VIEW: Here’s how to watch the Crew-2 astronaut launch live

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

As NASA and SpaceX prep for Crew-2 launch, spaceflight remains far from routine

Boeing Starliner spacecraft test flight shifts to late summer

International astronaut crew arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of liftoff

NASA selects SpaceX’s Starship to return astronauts to the moon

Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago

Sierra Nevada, prepping for Florida launch and landing, unveils space station concept

Astronauts move Dragon at space station to make way for another spaceship

NASA successfully fires up moon rocket during ‘Green Run’ do-over test

What to know about NASA’s final Green Run test of the Artemis rocket

NASA shifts next astronaut launch with SpaceX; Boeing Starliner test flight date TBD

Chinese astronauts training for space station crewed flights

Texas power outages delay Boeing’s repeat Starliner test launch

European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive

SpaceX will launch NASA’s lunar Gateway on Falcon Heavy rocket

Landing evades SpaceX Starship during test flight in Texas

SpaceX targeting April to launch 4 astronauts from 3 countries to space station

SpaceX preparing for another Starship flight from Texas

Wealthy international crew forks over millions to fly Crew Dragon to space station

Boeing bumps up Starliner launch date, docking with space station

NASA test fires SLS rocket ahead of move to Florida, but engines shut down early

Blue Origin ‘getting close’ to human spaceflight with 14th test flight

NASA reveals first astronaut group to train for Artemis moon missions

Christmas delivery: Station supply run includes new door to space, fresh fruits and veggies for astronauts

NASA’s Orion spacecraft suffers hardware failure that could add months to timeline

SpaceX corrects heating issue aboard Crew Dragon spacecraft in orbit

Baby Yoda catches ride on SpaceX Crew Dragon into orbit with astronauts

Launch day: A timeline leading up to SpaceX’s Dragon launch with astronauts

Years in the making, NASA certifies SpaceX’s Dragon ahead of astronaut launch

Moon Gateway likely won’t be in place to support NASA’s Artemis missions, audit finds

7 interesting things you probably didn’t know about living in space

Eat like an astronaut: What’s for dinner on the International Space Station

All eyes on Eta as astronauts, SpaceX prepare for launch this week from Florida

Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit

Dragon riders: Meet the next astronauts to launch from Florida with SpaceX

Reading the tea leaves: Astronaut detectives trace leak on space station

Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station

SpaceX Crew-1 launch delayed until November, NASA announces

Boeing’s test pilot pulls himself from first crewed Starliner launch

Space Curious: The questions we ask (and forget to ask) astronauts

NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space station

Mystery leak investigation continues on International Space Station

Space Station bathroom renovation launching on next cargo supply run

Space Station moves to avoid getting smacked by space junk

Space Hero: A new reality show where the winner goes to the space station

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps gets new assignment on Boeings Starliner mission

Astronauts to camp out on Russian side of space station while NASA tracks year-old leak

Blue Origin lunar lander arrives in Houston, allowing astronauts chance to try it out

NASA has a lot to consider before launching to space station not just weather

Heres what NASA astronauts are doing between launch attempts

Live launch day updates: SpaceX prepares to launch NASA astronauts from Kennedy Space Center

American spaceflight history: End of shuttle program paves way for private companies to lead in space

NASA astronauts arrive in Florida, marking 1 week countdown to historic launch

American spaceflight history: Space Shuttle establishes lasting human presence in space

NASA shakes up leadership ahead of first astronaut launch from US since 2011

American spaceflight history: Apollo Project overcomes tragedy to land man on moon