SpaceX Launches CREW-7 to International Space Station

SpaceX is launching the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station. Onboard Crew Dragon Endurance are commander Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA), pilot Andreas Mogensen (ESA), mission specialists Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) and Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos). The launch is planned for 3:27 AM local time.

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[douglasplachy]

Being a child of the 60’s, watching a crewed launch brings back memories of the teacher rolling a TV into the classroom to watch in awe the Apollo 11 Moon Mission Saturn V launch. ❤

[corrinastanley]

Another great stream thanks NSF team. I loved the engine " nebulla " shots .

[paulsessions]

I fell asleep right before I was gifted a membership. Thank you!!

[robertgreenwald]

Great view of launch from Sumter, SC. Came into view during 1st stage separation/nebula and disappeared below treeline, just as 2nd stage shutdown! Nebula was amazing to watch! Loved the wide plume, as it passed!
Still haven't had the chance to see one during daytime.

[robertgreenwald]

Until I started watching them fly up the coast, here in SC, I had no idea the view would be better than what the camera shows from the Cape. Best way to watch (when it's not cloudy) is to watch the first minute on here, then go outside and watch it flyby, with the huge plume, which can't be seen from the Cape. I watch 1st stage land on replay.

[bobbarclay]

Here's irony for you. A very little while ago SpaceX was supposed to be the Boeing's little buddy in the space business. Today, launching crew 7 was the second most impressive thing they did in a day.

[mahtaamy]

Jasmin moghbeli we Persians are so proud of you 💚🦁❤️

[abcatos]

Proud of being Indian Christian. All blessing and prayers for Space X and NASA. 🙏🇮🇳

[introvertairways]

That was an extremely short entry burn, only 3 seconds possibly on one engine I guess it was nominal because the booster landed fine but I was worried B1081 was going to lawn-dart the Atlantic ocean for a minute there.

that burn was about 3 seconds and a transporter mission that did RTLS recently had a 14 second entry burn with axiom 2, the most recent previous crew launch had at least 10 seconds

[Papershields]

There’s been talk around the cape of letting other companies make use of the landing zones since Spacex was hardly using them recently. That’s what precipitated the change to all manned flights using booster RTLS. Maybe they’re trying to prove they don’t need a reentry burn and expand the envelope of missions that use RTLS?

Launch tonight was 13, 000kg and they still made it back to the pad. I wouldn’t be surprised if we start seeing a lot more RTLS landings.

[johndunn]

Life is so short and I thought I had learned much always knowing however, how much i had not learned or experienced. It almost boggles my mind now how people such as these have learned and maintained so much knowledge... Galileo, Einstein, Musk. People like these keep me happy to be a part of this experiment we call life and proud of my country the USA. May you all never miss or delay your own travel, never stop learning, exploring, enjoying. Godspeed.

[joaohenriqueneuhaus]

Damn, where did you find clear audio of the mission director? Both SpaceX and Nasa's streams cut to some blablabla right at the time they announced the problem with the sensor.

[Rene]

Im fascinated at 4:43:00 looking at those 3 things down the middle part, there is something flying towards them and bouncing of the surface, but almost looks like something else came and took it with it..

[jg-bdhr]

OK I know the broadcast is over but I’m watching and I am at the point that they’re discussing the hyperBolic fumes detected by the sensors. They tell us nobody can enter the arm if there’s fumes in there but if those fumes are leaking from the abort system and a leak develops in the other side of the hyperBolic fuel system and they mix inside the capsules chambers, if even possible, it would blow up wouldn’t it? I would think that’s the biggest concern? Sorry I have an analytical mind that I’m very proud of on occasions😂😇

[CorwynBanks]

So relaxed.. yep another day another dollar 😅.. all do respect to all of them .. Truly amazing 👏🏽👏🏽💯

[ronsmith]

Did anyone get video of that shooting star explosion after the booster separation?

[Vermiliontea]

That's one H* of a suicide burn landing the first stage pulls off. 😮 Whether the short entry burn was intentional or not, due to some glitch, the Falcon9's flight computers really know what they're doing.
Faster re-entry and harder landing deceleration saves fuel. That fuel can be used either in boost-back to reach a landing site otherwise inaccessible, or to push up payload higher, or be exchanged for heavier payload. So there's exists motivation for it. However, it puts a greater strain on the rocket, both heat and load, so may end up costing in less re-usability. I'm really curios how that went for that stage.

[rebeccastone]

Wait !! … I thought the earth was FLAT !?! 😂

[wallysmi]

Is there a photo or video of the first stage landing?

[abcatos]

No one can beat SPACE X and NASA. Not even copy paste ISRO. 🙏🇮🇳