SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, originally set to launch with four people, launched with only two. The empty seats will be used by Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams is to return home in February 2025. The launch took place at the instant window of 1:17 PM EDT (17:17 UTC) on Sept. 28, where for the first time, a crew mission departed from SLC-40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida.
The launch was originally scheduled for Sept. 25, but Hurricane Helene pushed the launch back.