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Dragon is ‘Go’ for Launch; Falcon 9 Fueling Underway [1]

['Jason Costa']

Date: 2025-07-31

Dragon is ‘Go’ for Launch; Falcon 9 Fueling Underway

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 31, 2025, ahead of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 launch. NASA+

The confirmation that the Dragon crew spacecraft is “go” for launch just came through for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. In just a few minutes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage will be loaded with rocket grade kerosene, called RP-1, and liquid oxygen. Then, the second stage will be loaded with liquid oxygen.

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[1] Url: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/07/31/dragon-is-go-for-launch-falcon-9-fueling-underway-3/

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