SpaceX Crew-13 astronauts dock at ISS less than 8 hours after launch in fastest American flight ever
SpaceX's Crew-13 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station less than eight hours after launch, setting a new record for the fastest American crewed flight to the station. NASA officials noted that favorable orbital mechanics contributed to the record-breaking speed.
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This achievement demonstrates the increasing efficiency and reliability of commercial space flight operations for NASA's crewed missions.
Crew-13 made the fastest-ever trip to the ISS by an American spacecraft.
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The company's Crew-13 mission for NASA arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Oct. 1) at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT), 7 hours and 55 minutes after it launched from Florida's Space Coast .
That's the fastest any American spacecraft has ever reached the orbiting lab, NASA officials said.
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