Photos: SpaceX Crew-7 Launch from Kennedy Space Center
Michael Galindo
At 2:27 am CDT, Crew-7 launched to the International Space Station onboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The four astronauts on board were a truly international crew representing four different space agencies and countries. This mission is the eighth crewed mission to the ISS for SpaceX and NASA.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Crew-7 mission sits ready on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center ahead of the mission. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoThe Crew-7 mission includes NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA Astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscomos Cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoThe Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, will launch the crew to the Space Station for docking around 7:30 a.m. CDT on Sunday, August 27th. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoCrew-7 walks out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to greet family, friends, and the media before heading to the launch pad. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoRussian Cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov says farewell to family and friends. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen poses for photos as he says goodbye to family and colleagues. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoNASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli walks out of the O&C Building. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoJAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa says a final goodbye to family and friends from Tesla vehicle. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoThe Falcon 9 rocket begins to vent ahead of launching Crew-7 to the International Space Station. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoIgnition of Falcon 9 seconds before it lifts off the pad at Kennedy Space Center. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoThe Liftoff of Falcon 9 with Crew-7 onboard and headed for the International Space Station for their six-month mission. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoFalcon 9 launches to the International Space Station. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoA Falcon 9 rocket lights up the Florida sky for the launch of SpaceX Crew-7 to the International Space Station. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoA SpaceX rocket burns brightly in the atmosphere. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoView of the Crew-7 launch from atop the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoFalcon 9’s engines light up the Florida night sky as fuel burns off in the atmosphere. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoSeveral minutes into the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoWhat’s become known as a launch nebula lights up the sky following the boost back burn of the first stage booster. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoLaunch Complex 39A shortly after liftoff. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoShortly after launch, the Falcon 9 first stage booster begins its return and descent phase. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoThe Falcon 9 first stage booster is reusable and SpaceX has already demonstrated that each booster is capable of conducting several flights. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoThe Falcon 9 first stage booster used to launch Crew-7 comes in for landing at Cape Canaveral. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic ChicagoA single Falcon 9 booster touches down for landing at LZ-1. Photo: Michael Galindo/Cosmic Chicago
