SpaceX Successfully Launches 7th Crewed Spacecraft... 4 Astronauts Including from USA and Russia Onboard

Expected to Arrive at ISS After 22 Hours

SpaceX's 'Crew-7' spacecraft, created by Elon Musk's space company, successfully launched on the 26th (local time) carrying four astronauts.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Crew Dragon spacecraft performing SpaceX's 7th International Space Station (ISS) crewed transport mission 'Crew-7' lifted off at 3:27 AM from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

The main engine cutoff and separation stages proceeded safely, and it is expected to reach the ISS approximately 22 hours after launch.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
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The crew members include American Jasmine Moghbeli leading the mission, along with European Space Agency (ESA) Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Russian astronaut Konstantin Borisov.

NASA stated, "The Falcon 9 first stage rocket, which separates, plans to attempt landing in a zone located at Cape Canaveral," adding, "If successful, this will be the first commercial spacecraft launch recovery of the booster on land rather than in the Atlantic Ocean."

SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-6 mission crew capsule on March 2nd.

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