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SpaceX's 'Dragon' Capsule Carries Four Private Astronauts to the ISS for Axiom Space


"It's the third all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station," writes NASA — and they're expected to start boarding within the next hour! Watch it all on the official stream of NASA TV. More details from Ars Technica: The four-man team lifted off from NASA's Kennedy S...

More details from Ars Technica: The four-man team lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Thursday, kicking off a 36-hour pursuit of the orbiting research laboratory. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said "During their time aboard the International Space Station, the Ax-3 astronauts will carry out more than 30 scientific experiments that will help advance research in low-Earth orbit. Hatches between Dragon and the station are expected to open after 6 a.m. [EST], allowing the Axiom crew to enter the complex for a welcoming ceremony and start their stay aboard the orbiting laboratory....

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