SpaceX Crew Dragon Launches NASA Astronauts Towards Space Station

Cape Canaveral, FL…The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Nicole Aunapu Mann, commander; Josh Cassada, pilot; and mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina has safely reached orbit, and the nosecone has been opened. At 1:30 p.m., NASA will host a postlaunch news conference from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

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Separation Confirmed! Crew Dragon Endurance Leaves Behind Second Stage
The Dragon Endurance spacecraft has separated from the second stage.

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Stage 1 Successfully Lands on Drone Ship
Stage 1 of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket completed its descent and successfully landed on the company’s drone ship, Just Read the Instructions, off the coast of Florida.

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