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Added on the 26/08/2023 18:16:12 - Copyright : AFP EN
Elon Musk’s rocket venture SpaceX has just sent a capsule to the ISS, with a Russian cosmonaut sharing the ride with two Americans and a Japanese.
"We all loved the ride up there, it was way smoother than we could have imagined", says US astronaut Raja Chari as the Dragon SpaceX capsule docks with the ISS, kicking off the Crew-3's six-month mission.
The International Space Station's hatch opens for the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, welcoming four astronautsm Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom Marshburn and Matthias Maurer. They are kicking off a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost. IMAGES
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off with four astronauts on the "Crew-3" mission to the International Space Station, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. IMAGES
Four astronauts who docked with the International Space Station say they are 'ready to work' during a live link with the Kennedy Space Center. The now complete crew will spend six months on the ISS working on a variety of scientific experiments and space walks.