NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) late Wednesday. Crew-4 includes NASA's Mission Commander Kjell Lindgren, Pilot Bob Hines and Mission Specialist Jessica Watkins, as well as the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mission Specialist Samantha Cristoforetti.
The Crew-4 astronautsto the ISS aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 3:52 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"Liftoff! The past few days at Kennedy Space Center have been inspiring and busy with the return of the Axiom crew and now the successful launch of Crew-4 astronauts to the International Space Station," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement. "Aboard station, Kjell, Bob, Jessica and Samantha will carry out research investigations that will help NASA prepare for longer duration stays on the Moon – and eventually Mars.
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