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Falcon 9 Crew-9

Falcon 9 launches Crew-9

9/26/24 ~ 2:03 p.m.

Astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov head for the International Space Station. It marked the first ever crew launch from Pad 40.

Some photos below show the original crew with commander Zena Cardman & mission specialist Stephanie Wilson.

Also seen are the Polaris Dawn and Crew-9 Dragons ready for flight, side by side, and the crew arm on pad 40:

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