NASA’s Crew-13 set for liftoff on long-duration space mission
NASA is preparing to launch the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, carrying four international astronauts. The mission focuses on long-duration scientific research, including studies on human stem-cell tissues and crop production for future space exploration.
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Advancements in space-based medical and agricultural research are essential for the success of future long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.
THE TAKEAWAYS: NASA is set to launch SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station on Thursday for a long-duration science mission. NASA'S MISSION TO SAVE THE SWIFT TELESCOPE EXPERIENCES A MAJOR SETBACK The agency plans to launch four astronauts at 11:10 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, while docking at the space station is planned for around 7 p.m. The spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delany, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. According to NASA, the crew’s mission is to conduct research, technology demonstrations and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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