NASA reports crew launch toward space station
NASA says four crew members launched from Florida on October 1, 2026, headed for the International Space Station.
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NASA says four crew members launched from Florida on October 1, 2026, headed for the International Space Station. The agency's photo caption describes a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. [1][2]
NASA identifies those aboard as its astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. [1]
Their assignment, according to NASA, is a long-duration science mission at the station. [1]
This account comes from NASA's launch caption. The supplied evidence does not confirm docking or establish the crew's current status. [1][2]
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