In brief
Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying Crew‑13 to the ISS. The team includes two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut, and a pregnant Canadian whose child will be born while she is in orbit. The launch was delayed from mid‑September due to a valve replacement in the Crew Dragon’s propulsion system. It will reach the station in under eight hours, where the crew will conduct experiments supporting future lunar and Martian missions.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to deliver the Crew‑13 spacecraft to the International Space Station.
The crew comprises two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut, and a Canadian astronaut whose wife is expecting their third child. The couple will become the fourth space‑traveling family to have a child born while one parent is off‑world, according to CBS News.
Originally slated for mid‑September, the launch was postponed to replace a valve in the Crew Dragon propulsion system.
Scientists expect the trip to last about 7 hours and 50 minutes. Once docked at the ISS, the crew will run experiments that pave the way for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
