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  "title": "New crew members dock at International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot to return to Earth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/new-crew-members-dock-at-international-space-station-french-astronaut",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:25:20.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2026/10/02/new-crew-members-dock-at-international-space-station-french-astronaut-sophie-adenot-to-return-to-earth_6758160_10.html"
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  "summary": "Four astronauts have docked at the International Space Station on a mission that will last until spring. The crew, launched by SpaceX, includes commander Jessica Watkins, NASA's Luke Delaney, Canada's Joshua Kutryk, and Russia's Sergey Teteryatnikov. According to Fortune, their stay at the ISS will last six months.\n\nThe crew's flight to the ISS set a record for the fastest trip by a US spacecraft, with an eight-hour transit. This was the 13th crew launched by SpaceX for NASA. Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit. The crew will replace four astronauts who have been living at the ISS since February.\n\nOne of the astronauts, Joshua Kutryk of Canada, has a personal milestone to look forward to while in space - his wife is expecting a child. The crew launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after a three-week delay due to issues with their Dragon capsule's fuel system.",
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