A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Crew-10 mission for NASA from Launch Complex-39 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on March 14, 2025 at 7:03 p.m. EST (2348 GMT). Full Story: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-launches-relief-crew-for-nasas-beleaguered-starliner-astronauts-on-iss-video
Crew-10 is NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.
Credit: NASA
Crew-10 is NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.
Credit: NASA
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00:00T-minus 15, T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition, and liftoff, go to space
00:251.7 million pounds of thrust now propelling Falcon 9 and Crew-10, and we're continuing
00:42to get good callouts on the first stage performance so far.
01:06We're now 40 seconds into today's flight.
01:11Continuing to get good performance callouts.
01:17And we are throttling down the engines in preparation for Max-Q.
01:22What great timing that was, we just passed through Max-Q, that's the largest structural load that the vehicle will see on ascent.
01:29Vehicle is supersonic.
01:35Stage 1 throttle up.
01:37We're now just over 1 minute and 10 seconds into today's flight, traveling at more than 1,400 miles per hour.
01:45And we just heard that callout for 1 bravo, which means we're in the second and final abort mode for the first stage.
01:52Continuing to get good performance, and the crew already pulling over 2Gs.
01:57Next up, we'll have a couple of events happening in rapid succession.
02:01First will be that engine chill on the second stage and back engine, which we just heard.
02:06And then we'll have MECO, or main engine cutoff, where the nine engines on the first stage will cut off ahead of the first and second stages.
02:12We'll be separating from one another.
02:14Then the single Merlin vacuum engine on the second stage will ignite and continue to carry Crew-10 to orbit while the first stage begins its journey back to Earth.
02:23Now we're just 2 minutes into today's flight.
02:26The vehicle is traveling just under 4,000 miles per hour.
02:30We're just about 20 seconds away from those events that Ana just mentioned.
02:35The nine Merlin engines will shut down here in just about 10 seconds for MECO.
02:41Stage separation and SES-1.
02:50Main engine cutoff.
02:54Stage separation confirmed.
02:57Copy, 2Alpha.
03:01Great call-outs and incredible views there on your left-hand screen.
03:06On your left-hand screen, you can see a view from Stage 1.
03:12And an extremely excited crowd here in Hawthorne.
03:16Awesome views of that boost-back burn on that first stage, as well as the MVAC engine igniting on the second stage.
03:24Great views there.
03:25Now the booster is in its boost-back burn.
03:28This is the first of three burns as it makes its way back down to Earth.
03:32This will last about 45 seconds.
03:34And the Crew-10 crew is still onboard Dragon attached to Falcon 9's second stage, which you can see there on your right-hand screen.
03:41And we're now at 3 minutes and 20 seconds into today's flight.
03:45The vehicle is traveling about 6,500 miles per hour.
03:49They are on their way to the space station.
03:52And we did have that confirmation coming up of the boost-back shutdown.
03:57And then coming up at the T plus 6 minute mark.
04:05And there we have our first images of the crew inside the Dragon spacecraft as they make their way into orbit.
04:12Dragon, SpaceX, nominal trajectory.
04:16Continuing to get good call-outs.
04:19SpaceX, Dragon, copy nominal.
04:21Stage 2 continues to be on power.
04:24And it's firing until we get to that second stage engine cutoff around the 9 minute mark of flight.
04:31About 5 minutes of flight to go before Dragon will be flying free.
04:43Some cool views there on your left-hand screen.
04:46That's the first stage booster as it's making its way back down to Earth.
04:49This is a ground-tracking camera getting these awesome views.
04:55And on the right-hand side of your screen, you can see that lone Merlin vacuum engine of the second stage.
05:01We're continuing to get good performance on the second stage.
05:05And the crew's G-loads will dip right when we hit the separation events.
05:10And it's going to continue to build up until then.
05:12Dragon, SpaceX, nominal trajectory.
05:15SpaceX, Dragon, copy nominal.
05:19We're now 5 minutes into today's flight.
05:22With a liftoff at 7.03 p.m. Pacific, 7.03 p.m. Eastern, 4.03 p.m. Pacific.
05:30Continuing to get good call-outs as stage 1 makes its way back to Earth.
05:34And stage 2 continues to fire propelling Dragon into orbit.
05:38And if you're just now joining us, the four members of Crew 10 launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05:47And they're currently onboard Dragon, still attached to Falcon 9's second stage, which you're seeing there on your right-hand screen, on your left-hand screen.
05:57The first stage vehicle is making its way back down to Earth.
06:00It already completed the first of three burns as the boost-back burns.
06:04And the next event coming up for that vehicle is going to be the entry burn.
06:09Dragon, SpaceX, nominal trajectory.
06:12Great call-outs there.
06:14That entry burn is coming up.
06:16SpaceX, Dragon, copy nominal.
06:19That entry burn is coming up here in just under 20 seconds.
06:23We'll reignite three of those nine Merlin 1D engines to help slow the vehicle down as it makes its way back into the Earth's atmosphere.
06:30We're now just over six minutes into today's flight as Dragon and the second stage continue traveling at over 12,000 miles per hour, making their way into orbit and on the way to the International Space Station.
06:53There we just saw on the screen, it was very quick, but we had the entry burn.
06:57We got some cool views of that from the ground, which is awesome.
07:04Now the next event coming up will be the landing burn for the first stage.
07:08That's coming up here in about 30 seconds.
07:10Dragon, SpaceX, nominal trajectory.
07:12Again, great call-outs for...
07:14SpaceX, Dragon, copy nominal.
07:18Confirmation there from the crew as they continue to make their way into orbit.
07:22Confirmation there from the crew as they continue to make their way into orbit.
07:26Now seven minutes into today's flight, the first stage making its way back down to Earth and the second stage continuing to fire.
07:34This is an awesome view.
07:36Let's see if we can see the center engine relight for that landing burn here in a few seconds.
07:47There's that landing burn.
07:49Let's watch as Falcon 9 touches down.
07:51Landing zone one.
08:07And the crowd here is excited to see Falcon 9 touch down from landing zone one.
08:14And now that the first stage has made its way back to Earth, we're about a minute away from the second engine cutoff,
08:22which we're expecting around the nine-minute mark of today's flight.
08:28We're continuing to get good call-outs, and Dragon and all of the systems on the vehicle are performing as expected.
08:36Just over eight minutes into today's flight, traveling more than 21,000 miles per hour.
08:44Terminal guidance.
08:49Hearing good call-outs.
08:52We're about 30 seconds away from that second engine cutoff, and then shortly after that, about a minute or so later, we will have orbital insertion.
09:04SpaceX Dragon, Shannon.
09:07SpaceX copy, Shannon.
09:08And that call-out there for Shannon, and that is the call-out for Shannon, Ireland, which is the final abort stage for the second stage off the coast of Ireland.
09:20Standing by for a second engine cutoff.
09:24And back shutdown.
09:25Back shutdown.
09:37Dragon SpaceX, nominal orbit insertion.
09:43And there we heard...
09:46There we heard confirmation of...
09:47Lock escape system disarmed.
09:49Good confirmation of orbital insertion.
09:51Crews 10 is now well on their way to the International Space Station, following a nine-and-a-half-minute flight uphill.
10:02Now, the second stage is preparing for Dragon separation here, which should happen shortly, in about 10, 15 seconds, is what we're expecting.
10:12And we're preparing for stabilizing the second stage so that we can have a smooth separation.
10:20And there, you can see on the left-hand side of your screen...
10:25The crowd is going wild.
10:28There, on your screen, you can see that Dragon separation, that second stage making its way, and Dragon is now flying free.
10:3710 minutes into today's flight, that was about a minute after we had that second engine cutoff and orbital insertion.
10:47And it looks like a good separation, good rates.
10:51Dragon now flying free.
10:52Dragon now flying free.
10:57There, on the right-hand side of your screen, you can see some first images of Crew 10 inside the Dragon Endurance spacecraft as they're now successfully in orbit.
11:09Dragon, SpaceX chief engineer on countdown one.
11:12On behalf of the entire Falcon team, we thank you for flying with Falcon and wish you a great mission.
11:18Over to LD.
11:20It was an honor flying with you this evening.
11:23We wish you well on your journey and give Crew 9 our best.
11:26Thank you for flying SpaceX.
11:33SpaceX Dragon, this is Crew 10 Commander Anne McClain.
11:37Thank you to all of the teams from across the world who contributed to the launch today.
11:41Spaceflight is tough, but humans are tougher.
11:44Days like today are made possible only when people choose to do the harder right over the easier wrong.
11:49Build relationships, choose cooperation, and believe in the inherent goodness of all people across the world.
11:56To my family and friends, without you, I would not be here.
11:59Explore boldly, live gracefully, go Crew 10.
12:03Now over to Pilot Nicole Ayers.
12:04Pilot Nicole Ayers, again, we are not the first humans to get to orbit, and we wouldn't be here without the bravery and hard work of those who have paved the way for human spaceflight.
12:20We now get the unique perspective of Earth without borders and get to revel in the connectedness of humanity.
12:26I would be remiss to not once again acknowledge those who helped me get here.
12:29To this wonderful view and this perspective, to the teachers, coaches, fellow officers, fellow teammates, Raptor Nation, to my friends and family that encouraged my dreams from the start, thank you.
12:44I wouldn't be here without you.