Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
The six-month mission set a U.S. speed record after a delayed launch to fix a leaking fuel system on the Dragon capsule.
- On Thursday, SpaceX's Crew-13 docked with the International Space Station at 7:05 p.m. EDT, completing the journey in 7 hours and 55 minutes—the fastest launch-to-docking transit for any U.S. spacecraft.
- The record-breaking transit followed a three-week delay to repair a leaking fuel system on the Dragon capsule; mission planners attributed the swift arrival to the station's optimal orbital position at launch.
- Commander Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, joins pilot Luke Delaney, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk for their six-month mission.
- The arrival of the new crew marks the end of an eight-month stay for Crew-12 astronauts, who are scheduled to return to Earth next week, maintaining continuous staffing of the station.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly met with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman on Thursday to discuss lunar base collaboration, framing the launch as a symbol of cooperation during "tense geopolitical times.
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Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on quickest U.S. express flight yet
Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a United States speed record. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carried NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
Crew Dragon of SpaceX reached the ISS faster than other U.S. ships and set a record.
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