New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule
SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station from Florida, carrying four astronauts from the US, Canada, and Russia. The mission, which faced weather delays, will see the crew conduct research for six months.
Why it matters
This mission represents continued international cooperation in space exploration and the ongoing role of private companies in orbital transport.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Despite concerns about thunderstorms and gusty winds, SpaceX launched four people on NASA's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station.
Space 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth The Falcon 9 rocket leaped off the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and soared northeast, over the Atlantic Ocean. It will take the capsule about eight hours to catch up with and dock to the space station. The four crew members will spend up to six months living and working aboard the outpost before returning home.
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