NASA launches astronauts to ISS on reused SpaceX rocket

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon area capsule lifts off from pad 39A on the Kennedy House Middle on Friday, April, 23, 2021 in Cape Canaveral, FL.

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ESA (European House Company) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Company (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (hidden), contained in the capsule at launch pad at Launch Advanced 39A forward of the Crew-2 mission, April 23, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy House Middle in Florida. – SpaceX is ready to launch its third crew to the Worldwide House Station early April 23, 2021, reusing a rocket and crew capsule in a human mission for the primary time.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the corporate’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the Worldwide House Station.

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NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet arrive for the boarding of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule, earlier than the launch of the NASA business crew mission.

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SpaceX founder Elon Musk arrives forward of the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule.

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SpaceX launched its third crew to the Worldwide House Station early April 23, 2021, reusing a rocket and crew capsule in a human mission for the primary time. The Crew-2 mission blasts off from pad 39A on the Kennedy House Middle in Florida at 5:49 am Japanese Time (0949 GMT), after being delayed a day by adversarial climate alongside the flight path.

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NASA, Appearing NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk watches the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the balcony of Operations Assist Constructing II carrying the corporate’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASAs SpaceX Crew-2 mission.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the corporate’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen to the suitable of the US Capitol Constructing in Washington, DC.

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This video seize picture courtesy of NASA TV exhibits a part of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket because it enters orbit with the Crew-2 mission on April 23, 2021.

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Astronauts Shane Kimbrough (R) and Megan McArthur talking on a microphone within the SpaceX Falcon 9 crew capsule in orbit with the Crew-2 mission on April 23, 2021.

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Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide talking on a microphone within the SpaceX Falcon 9 crew capsule in orbit with the Crew-2 mission.

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The burner from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew-2 mission astronauts, is seen close to a star after lifting off from launch advanced 39A on the Kennedy House Middle in Florida on April 23, 2021.

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From L), ESA (European House Company) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Company (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, sporting SpaceX spacesuits, as they put together to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Constructing for Launch Advanced 39A to board the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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This video seize picture courtesy of NASA TV exhibits the second stage separation (R) of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket because it enters orbit with the Crew-2 mission on April 23, 2021.

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Astronauts within the cockpit of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft after elevate off for the Crew-2 mission from Launch Advanced 39A, Friday, April 23, 2021.

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