WATCH: NASA launches Crew-13 to International Space Station
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.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station. The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. According to Phys.org, Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
The mission, known as SpaceX Crew-13, was initially delayed by three weeks due to issues with the capsule's fuel system. The crew's stay at the International Space Station is expected to last until spring. Phys.org reports that Joshua Kutryk's wife is expecting to give birth while he is away.
The launch was broadcast live, showing the rocket thundering off the launch pad with its 9 Merlin engines roaring to life. The spacecraft is set to dock autonomously to the International Space Station. NASA Science reports that the launch took place at 11:10 a.m. EDT.
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