KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, UNITED STATES (AFP) – SpaceX launched its third crew to the International Space Station (ISS) an hour before sunrise yesterday, recycling a rocket and spacecraft for the first time.
The Crew-2 mission, the first involving a European, blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5.49am (0949 GMT).
“Endeavour launches once again – four astronauts from three countries on Crew-2, now making their way to the one and only ISS,” announcer Gary Jordan said to loud cheers and applause.
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