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SpaceX, NASA 'go' for 1st astronaut launch to ISS from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station pad

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SpaceX's Crew-9 mission is a break from the company's typical ISS crew rotation flights for NASA .

For the first time since a May 2020 test flight, SpaceX is only launching two astronauts to the ISS on a Dragon spacecraft.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will launch two astronauts, NASA veteran Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexandr Gorbunov , on Saturday, Sept. 28 .

The launch will help return two Boeing Starliner astronauts home.

Space Force weather officials forecast a 55% chance of good weather on Saturday for Crew-9 's launch.

A post-launch press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT ( 1900 GMT) Another backup launch day on Monday (Sept. 30 ) is available, if needed.

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