SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to International Space Station
SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on a mission scheduled to last until the spring. The crew includes a Canadian astronaut whose family life is noted in the context of the long-duration mission.
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Continued collaboration between private spaceflight providers like SpaceX and NASA remains essential for maintaining a human presence on the ISS.
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose…
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