What time will SpaceX launch the Crew-7 astronauts for NASA on Aug. 26?

News
By Elizabeth Howell
last updated

SpaceX's Crew-7 mission aims to launch 4 astronauts to the International Space Station on Aug. 26.

Jump to:

Update for 4 a.m. ET, Aug. 26: SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the Crew-7 astronaut mission to the international Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT (0727 GMT) from Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. See launch video and read our full wrap story.

Four astronauts from four countries are about to make a long journey in space.

The SpaceX Crew-7 mission will launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Saturday (Aug. 26) at 3:27 a.m. EDT (0727 GMT) with four astronauts onboard. The launch timing may change due to weather or technical factors.

You can watch the broadcast live on YouTube, with the feed via NASA Television, starting Friday (Aug. 25) at 11:45 p.m. EDT (0345 GMT Saturday, Aug. 26). Video will continue until the SpaceX Crew Dragon reaches orbit.  

Crew-7 includes NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Konstantin Borisov of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos.

Related: SpaceX's Crew-7 mission will launch international crew to ISS

What time is the Crew-7 launch with 4 astronauts?

NASA plans to run the broadcast live on the agency's YouTube channel starting Friday (Aug. 25) at 11:45 p.m. EDT (0345 GMT Saturday, Aug. 26). The broadcast will continue until the Crew Dragon is inserted in Earth's orbit.

While video will cease after that, the audio will continue on this NASA YouTube channel up to the ISS docking. Then video will resume on the main NASA YouTube channel around 7 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT) on Sunday, Aug. 27. Again, this timing may change depending on how the mission is going.

Can I watch the Crew-7 launch online?

You can watch the broadcast live on YouTube, also visible above this article, starting Friday (Aug. 25) at 11:45 p.m. EDT (0345 GMT Saturday, Aug. 26).

The exact broadcast length is not known at this time, as it depends on the mission and its progress. Things can change rapidly, but we'll keep you posted about major milestones.

Who is riding onboard Crew-7?

The astronauts on NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission include, from left, Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos), Andreas Mogensen (European Space Agency), Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA), and Satoshi Furukawa (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency). (Image credit: SpaceX)

Four astronauts will ride aboard Crew-7 and each one of them comes from a different country. 

The group includes NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Konstantin Borisov of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos.

Moghbeli and Borisov are both on their first flights, which will see Moghbeli become the second Iranian-American in space after first female space tourist Anousheh Ansari. (Ansari visited the ISS herself in 2006.) Mogensen and Furukawa have both been to space one time each, also staying on the ISS. 

Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.

Elizabeth Howell
Elizabeth Howell
Staff Writer, Spaceflight

Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, flying parabolic, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science at several institutions since 2015; her experience includes developing and teaching an astronomy course at Canada's Algonquin College (with Indigenous content as well) to more than 1,000 students since 2020. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. Mastodon: https://qoto.org/@howellspace