Summary
SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the Crew-13 team to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew includes astronauts from NASA, Russia, and Canada, and will spend time on the ISS conducting experiments related to future Moon and Mars missions.Key Facts
- The Falcon 9 rocket launched the Crew-13 team to the ISS.
- Crew-13 includes two NASA astronauts, one Russian cosmonaut, and one Canadian astronaut.
- The Canadian astronaut’s wife is pregnant with their third child during the mission.
- This crew will be the fourth couple in space history to have a child born while one parent is in space.
- The launch was delayed to fix a valve in the Crew Dragon’s propulsion system.
- The trip to the ISS will take about 7 hours and 50 minutes.
- The crew will carry out experiments to support future trips to the Moon and Mars.
- The launch took place at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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