I'm just 3 miles (5 km) away from the DM-2 launch! Dragon 2, also known as Crew Dragon, is the first private spacecraft that can carry a crew into low-Earth orbit. Following the successes of Demonstration Mission 1 (DM-1) and the In-Flight Abort test missions, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is preparing for the DM-2 mission scheduled for May 27, 2020. NASA astronauts Douglas G. Hurley and Robert L. Behnken will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on top of a brand new Falcon 9 rocket (B1058.1) in their Crew Dragon (C206) spacecraft. The spacecraft and rocket are in Florida and undergoing final tests and integration.

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Want a full rundown on the timeline of events? Check out my latest video!    • Crew Dragon Launch Day Timeline: From...  

00:00 - PAD STREAM
6:48:00 - TIM JOINS LIVE & SENTRY MODE
6:50:25 - TIM IS SAFELY INSIDE CAR
7:13:00 - CREW LOADS INTO MODEL X
7:40:00 - CREW GOES UP TOWER
7:49:00 - CREW INGRESS
8:07:28 - OFF-NOMINAL HOSTS
8:42:17 - TIM IS BACK
8:43:19 - AIR FORCE ONE FLYOVER
8:49:00 - EMILY CALANDRELLI HOSTS
9:00:00 - TIM IS BACK, PROP LOAD BEGINS
10:16:18 - SCRUBBED
10:37:33 - WRAP UP

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