Crew-3 launch delayed

SpaceX Crew-3 portrait with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer. Ph Robert Markowitz

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  • Delayed to 11 November 2021
  • SpaceX’s next crewed launch for NASA will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-3 mission on Nov. 6. Liftoff is set for no earlier than 11:36 p.m. EDT, that is 03:36 Nov. 7 UTC
  • Known as Crew-3, the mission will mark SpaceX’s fourth crewed spaceflight and will carry NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and European Space Agency Matthias Maurer on a six-month mission to the space station.
  • SpaceX and NASA have postponed the planned Halloween launch of their Crew-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station due to bad weather near its launch site; then NASA and SpaceX have delayed the launch of the Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station from Nov. 3 to Nov. 6, citing a minor medical issue with one of the crewmembers.

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