Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
- SpaceX launched four astronauts for NASA, who reached the International Space Station after an eight-hour flight, the quickest U.S. trip there on record.
- Commander Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew into orbit during the launch from Florida.
- The crew will spend six months aboard the International Space Station.
- The crew replaced four astronauts who had been living aboard the station.
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SpaceX Crew-13 Sets U.S. Record With Under-8-Hour Sprint to ISS
SpaceX's Crew-13 mission reached the ISS in 7 hours 55 minutes, shattering the previous U.S. record for crewed flight. The rapid transit, enabled by ideal orbital alignment, highlights growing maturity in commercial operations while supporting critical health research during the crew's six-month stay.
SpaceX Just Set the American Speed Record to the ISS but They Admitted 'We Got Lucky This Time'
SpaceX's Crew-13 mission reached the International Space Station in 7 hours and 55 minutes, setting a US launch-to-docking record shaped largely by favourable orbital conditions.
Four spacemen flew to the ISS as fast as no U.S. team in front of them. On board: a growing father and the first black woman at the head of a crew.
Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on quickest U.S. express flight yet
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 Sergey Teteryatnikov.
Crew Dragon of SpaceX reached the ISS faster than other U.S. ships and set a record.
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