SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying 4 astronauts docks with ISS
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station carrying four astronauts for the Crew-13 mission. The crew will spend several months conducting scientific research and technology demonstrations.
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This mission represents the continued reliance on commercial partnerships for crew rotation and scientific advancement in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts for NASA's Crew-13 mission docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, after a nearly eight-hour journey from launch to the orbiting laboratory.
The spacecraft lifted off at 11:10 am Eastern Time (1610 GMT) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It autonomously docked with the ISS at 7:05 pm Eastern Time (0005 GMT).
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