The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are secured in their seats inside the Crew Dragon at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 10, 2021. In view from left are: Matthias Maurer, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and mission specialist; and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, pilot; Raja Chari, commander; and Kayla Barron, mission specialist; along with. The Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon Endurance will launch the four-person crew to the International Space Station for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew-3 is scheduled to launch at 9:03 p.m. EST from historic Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy.
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