Ascent to orbit

Just two and a half minutes after lift-off, the Falcon 9 first-stage booster will separate from the rocket and touch down on Landing Zone 40 at Kennedy Space Center.

After separation, the second stage will ignite and propel Dragon into orbit. Around nine minutes after lift-off, once the second stage cuts its engines, a zero-g indicator (a plush toy chosen by the crew) will start to float inside the capsule, a sign that that the crew have reached orbit.