BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — In just a few days, astronauts will lift off from Florida’s Space Coast en route to the International Space Station.
Saturday will mark the Space Coast’s first operational launch to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew program.
READ: ‘We’re ready’: Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center before NASA, SpaceX Crew-1 launch
"We've been here less than 24 hours, and in that time, we have seen our rocket, we've seen our space vehicle 'Resilience,' and we've seen our spacesuits. And so for an astronaut, that's considered a pretty good day." - @Astro_Illini on crew activities for NASA's @SpaceX Crew-1. pic.twitter.com/yUmlO3tVkB
— NASA (@NASA) November 9, 2020
SpaceX plans to launch four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon “Resilience” at 7:49 p.m.
The astronauts arrived Sunday afternoon as preparations are underway for the upcoming launch.
READ: Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit
On Monday, the astronauts took part in a virtual crew media engagement, answering questions live from astronaut crew quarters
"We're going to evaluate the choreography that it takes to do things in that capsule, so we can inform future crews." - Shannon Walker of @NASA_Astronauts on the hours-long flight to the @Space_Station with a crew of four aboard the Crew Dragon. #LaunchAmerica pic.twitter.com/CsYaE49MW5
— NASA (@NASA) November 9, 2020
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