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  "id": 11232409,
  "title": "SpaceX launches crew to ISS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-launches-crew-to-iss",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, carrying a crew of four to the International Space Station. The crew consists of two American astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut, and a Canadian astronaut, according to NPR and the BBC. They will spend up to six months aboard the station, the BBC reports.\n\nThe rocket lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with a live webcast showing the 25-story-tall spacecraft taking off, as reported by Business Recorder and Channel News Asia. The Falcon 9 rocket's reusable lower-stage booster was expected to separate and land back on Earth, while the upper stage carried the Crew Dragon capsule toward orbit.\n\nThe capsule was expected to reach orbit about nine minutes after launch and begin an eight-hour voyage to the space station, with docking planned for around 7 p.m. EDT, Business Recorder and Channel News Asia stated. The mission is devoted to human health and performance in orbit, according to Business Recorder and Channel News Asia.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-launches-13th-long-duration-astronaut-crew-to-international",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:18:03.000Z"
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        "title": "SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-launches-13th-long-duration-astronaut-crew-to-international-11226099",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:23:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "SpaceX launches Crew-13: 4 Nasa astronauts to study human health on ISS for 6 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-launches-crew-13-4-nasa-astronauts-to-study-human-health-on",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:45:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-launches-13th-long-duration-astronaut-crew-to-international",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:01:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launches as astronaut brings 100-year-old heirloom on trip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nasas-spacex-crew-13-launches-as-astronaut-brings-100-year-old",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:19:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "SpaceX rocket launches today: 3 missions, astronaut crew and 130 satellites on October 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-rocket-launches-today-3-missions-astronaut-crew-and-130",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:23:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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