Dragon capsule carrying Crew-4 astronauts on the way to the ISS. Photo: SpaceX
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched another group of astronauts to space for Nasa on Wednesday. Photo: SpaceX
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Crew-4 mission astronauts (from L) Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27, 2022. AFP
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The crew inside a Tesla vehicle that will transport them to the launch pad in Florida. EPA
A Dragon capsule fitted atop the rocket will carry the Crew-4 astronauts to the International Space Station, with arrival expected on Thursday, 4.15am, Dubai time. Photo: SpaceX
The rocket lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre at 11.52am. The launch was streamed live by SpaceX and Nasa. Photo: SpaceX
The crew inside the Dragon capsule. Photo: SpaceX
Dragon capsule carrying Crew-4 astronauts on the way to the ISS. Photo: SpaceX
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched another group of astronauts to space for Nasa on Wednesday. Photo: SpaceX
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Crew-4 mission astronauts (from L) Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27, 2022. AFP
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The crew inside a Tesla vehicle that will transport them to the launch pad in Florida. EPA
A Dragon capsule fitted atop the rocket will carry the Crew-4 astronauts to the International Space Station, with arrival expected on Thursday, 4.15am, Dubai time. Photo: SpaceX
The rocket lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre at 11.52am. The launch was streamed live by SpaceX and Nasa. Photo: SpaceX
The crew inside the Dragon capsule. Photo: SpaceX
Dragon capsule carrying Crew-4 astronauts on the way to the ISS. Photo: SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX sends four astronauts to ISS for Nasa
The crew is scheduled to arrive at the space station on Thursday at 4.15am UAE time
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Sarwat Nasir
27 April, 2022
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