space x Falcon 9 rocket launched NASA announced a signal from the Kennedy Space Center this morning at 3:27 am ET. The rocket put four astronauts on NASA’s Crew 7 mission into orbit before its scheduled docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday morning.
The mission involved astronauts from four countries: NASA’s Jasmine Mogberg, European Space Agency’s Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov. Arrive at the ISS. Once the Dragon spacecraft, dubbed Endurance, autonomously docks with the ISS, the station will have up to 11 crew members for several days before boarding the capsule and returning to Earth within days.
“Aboard the station, the crew will conduct more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations in preparation for missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond, while benefiting humanity on Earth,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. said.