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Falcon 9 Block 5: Crew-3

SpaceX Crew-3 is the third crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Thursday, 11 November 2021
Falcon 9 Block 5: Crew-3

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
ProgramCommercial Crew Program · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A
Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#111
Agency Launches This Year#28
Launches From This Pad224
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

  1. Successful launch of Crew-3 towards the International Space Station

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  2. Weather 70%

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  3. New tentative launch date.

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  4. Earliest launch opportunity is 02:51 UTC on November 9 (9:51pm ET on Nov. 8) if mission teams do not pursue the Crew-2 return on November 7/8.

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  5. Weather 40%

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  6. T-0 confirmed by NASA

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  7. Adding T-0

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  8. Launch delayed to NET Saturday, November 6 due to a minor medical issue with one of the crew members.

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  9. Delayed due to unfavorable weather along Crew Dragon's flight path.

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  10. Weather 80%

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A · 28.6082°N 80.6043°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.