How to Watch the Crew Dragon Spacecraft Dock at the International Space Station

You can watch the historic mission arrive at its destination in Earth's orbit.

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NASA/Kim Shiflett
NASA/Kim Shiflett

May 30 marks a new era of American space travel. It's the launch pad for a return to the moon and the first humans on Mars, even if those events are still many years away.

The historic Crew Dragon launch successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. About 19 hours later, the SpaceX spacecraft and its two NASA astronauts will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS). The most excitement is around the Florida-based launch, but you'll also be able to see the mission crew dock at the ISS and meet the three people already stationed there. 

Just like the launch, you'll be able watch the Crew Dragon docking on NASA TV. (You can also stream it live on the YouTube player below.) Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will dock at 11:39am EST on May 28, about 19 hours after takeoff. That seems like a long trek (it is), but it's also just about the time it'd take you to make a road trip from New York City to Kansas City. 

After the spacecraft docks, the next major events before the broadcast ends include the hatch between Crew Dragon and the ISS opening and a crew event aboard the ISS.

There's a lot of time between events, but this isn't a Tom Cruise movie shot in space. It's, you know, an actual rocket launch.

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Dustin Nelson is a Senior Staff Writer at Thrillist. Follow him @dlukenelson.