In Pics: First private astronauts’ mission to ISS lifts off in US
Authored By Gandharv Walia
Published: Apr 08, 2022, 05:23 IST | Updated: Apr 08, 2022, 05:23 IST
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3, 2, 1, Ignition.
The flight, which is being hailed as a new milestone in the commercialisation of low-Earth orbit, lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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It's a lift off!
The SpaceX launch vehicle, which had a Falcon 9 rocket topped by its Crew Dragon capsule, soared towards space.
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Soaring high
After the flight, the team, will arrive at the space station on Saturday.
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Separation successful
Now, the Crew Dragon, which is autonomously operated, will dock with the orbiting outpost.
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The A-team
A former NASA astronaut López-Alegría is leading the mission. While the other three are pilot Larry Connor and mission specialists, Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy. They will stay and work on the flying outpost.
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