When Crew Dragon's hatch closes Wednesday afternoon, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will officially be strapped in for one of the most critical launches in recent memory.
will officially be strapped in for one of the most critical launches in recent memory.
Expected at KSC for the launch: President Trump, Vice President Pence, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, at least half a dozen current and former astronauts, and countless other VIPs. They will be joined by a much smaller press corps and other visitors than had been expected before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.The latest Space Force-issued forecast shows afor the liftoff, which must happen at 4:33 p.m.
"It is definitely impactful from a personal standpoint and it's a huge blessing to be working on this program and for NASA," Kevin Vega, a NASA engineer who works on Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon, told Florida Today of the USA TODAY Network. "My family's made huge sacrifices for the hours that I've spent working on this, so I think they own a piece of this, too."
But before the final counts toward liftoff begin, the former shuttle astronauts will begin their day at KSC's famous Operations and Checkout Building. After a wakeup call at 9 a.m. followed by a breakfast of their choice, they'll begin donning their SpaceX suits around 12:30 p.m.– will begin 1 p.m., after which they'll ride the tower's elevator up to Crew Dragon's height at around 215 feet.
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