WASHINGTON, SEP 29:The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-9 mission carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov was launched to the International Space Station (ISS), according to a broadcast.

The spacecraft is expected to arrive at the ISS at 21:30 GMT on Sunday.

The launch had been scheduled for September 26 but was delayed until September 28 due to Tropical Storm Helene.