Watch live: SpaceX test fires Falcon 9 rocket for Crew 9

Watch live as SpaceX test fires a Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Crew 9 mission to the International Space Station. The brief ignition of the rocket’s nine first stage engines is scheduled to take place Tuesday at 10:05pm EDT (0205 UTC) at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9 and Dragon will be rolled back to the hangar Wednesday to shelter from Tropical Storm Helena which is forecast to strike Florida as a powerful category 3 hurricane later this week. Liftoff is now scheduled for no earlier than Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 1:17pm EDT (1717 UTC). Spaceflight Now will have live coverage of the static fire test beginning about 30 minutes prior to ignition, with commentary from Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks: