--- title: "Here’s How to Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts Into Orbit" description: "Watch Live SpaceX is about to embark on a historic journey from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 4:33 pm Eastern time on Wednesday. If all goes according to plan — and the weather plays along — two NASA astronauts will hitch a ride on board a Crew […]" date: "2020-05-26" modified: "2020-05-29" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/watch-spacex-crew-dragon-launch-nasa-astronauts" categories: - "NASA" - "Space" - "SpaceX" tags: - "kennedy" - "kennedy space center" - "NASA" - "SpaceX" --- # Here’s How to Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts Into Orbit ![SpaceX is about to embark on a historic journey tomorrow. So here's how to watch live as the space company attempts to make history.]() *\Image: NASA\* ## Watch Live SpaceX had to scrub its first attempt at a [historic journey]() — but it's about to try again. If all goes according to plan — and the [weather plays along]() — two NASA astronauts will hitch a ride on board a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station at 3:22pm EST on Saturday, May 30, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. And if that launch gets scrubbed due to weather, it'll be rescheduled for Sunday at 3:00pm EST. If SpaceX succeeds, it will mark the first time astronauts travel to orbit from American soil since the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle program in 2011. In short, it's a rocket launch you won't want to miss — even if you're socially distancing at home. ## NASA TV You can watch continuous coverage about the launch on NASA TV starting at 12:15pm Eastern time on Wednesday. https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg SpaceX will also provide its own live coverage via [its website](). NASA is also providing space geeks with a ["virtual guest experience"]() as part of its "Launch America" initiative. The experience includes videos about astronaut training facilities, the Space Center's historic Launch Complex 39A, and the design and manufacturing of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. **READ MORE:** [SpaceX Demo-2 launch: How to watch live as NASA astronauts head to the ISS]() \[*CNET*\] **More on the launch:** *[NASA CLEARS SPACEX CREW DRAGON MISSION FOR LIFTOFF]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()