https://wccftech.com/spacex-astronauts-space-station-november-nasa/ > The SpaceX Crew Dragon during a launch pad abort test in 2016. The abort capability lets astronauts 'launch' themselves away from the Falcon 9 rocket in case of an emergency during their wait for lift-off. Image: SpaceX > The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided an update for its first operational manned launch to the International Space Station (ISS) today. NASA's Crew-1 mission, part of its Commercial Crew Program (CCP) which aims to utilize the private sector's expertise for the space launch industry, will now take to the skies on November 14, 2020, if the agency's current plans hold. The astronauts will be flying on top of a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Falcon 9 launch vehicle and inside the company's Crew Dragon capsule spacecraft.