NASA, SpaceX now targeting Oct. for Crew-5 launch due to Hurricane Ian

NASA and SpaceX have announced that the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station will be planned for no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 4, due to Hurricane Ian. The window for launch on Tuesday is 12:23 p.m. EDT.  A backup opportunity is available on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

SpaceX preparing for next crewed mission

Four astronauts from three countries are scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station this fall, and for the first time since NASA began launching from U.S. soil again, a Russian cosmonaut will be joining the crew.