Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on quickest U.S. express flight yet
First reported 1 Oct, 15:21 UTCUpdated 2d ago13 sources
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Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a United States speed record. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carried NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut…
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The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record. The fresh arrivals include a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after…
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- New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule (opens NPR in a new tab)
The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
- SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Four members of Crew 12 will fly back to Earth as soon as their seven-month-plus mission comes to an end.
- NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launches as astronaut brings 100-year-old heirloom on trip (opens ABC News in a new tab)
The crew launched to the International Space Station on Thursday morning.
- SpaceX launches crew to ISS (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.
- Canadian astronaut launches with four-member crew for ISS (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Thursday, launching a crew of two U.S. astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the International Space Station for a science mission devoted to human health and performance in orbit.
- SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
A live webcast showed the 25-story-tall rocket thundering off the launch pad as its 9 Merlin engines roared to life in billowing, incandescent plumes of vapor.
- NASA launches Crew-13 to International Space Station (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he's away.
- Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet (opens Arab News in a new tab)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record. The fresh arrivals include a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after…
- New crew members dock at International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot to return to Earth (opens Le Monde (English) in a new tab)
Crew-13's less than eight hours flight on the SpaceX Dragon 'Grace' capsule set a record for the fastest trip by a US spacecraft to the outpost, NASA officials said. They will stay at the ISS for approximately six months.
- SpaceX Crew 13 docking at International Space Station (opens CBS News in a new tab)
A multi-national crew of four is arriving at the International Space Station for a six-month mission aboard the orbiting lab. They took off on Thursday morning and SpaceX Crew 13 is in the process of docking Thursday night. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more about the process.
- ‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman…
- New crew makes the quickest US flight to ISS (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
The SpaceX spacecraft carrying the Crew-13 team docked with the International Space Station in 7 hours and 55 minutes, setting a new record.
