SpaceX Crew-8 Launches To ISS For Planned Six-Month Mission

Crew-8 liftoff
Credit: Bill Stafford/NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL—Three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut began a 28-hr. ride to the International Space Station (ISS) late March 2, setting the stage for a six-month mission onboard the orbital outpost. Strapped inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule were Matthew Dominick, Crew-8...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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