SpaceX Sends Four Astronauts, Including US and Russian Team, to International Space Station

SpaceX Sends Four Astronauts, Including US and Russian Team, to International Space Station

On Monday, a SpaceX rocket launched three American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut from Florida to the International Space Station (ISS).

Amidst global tensions, the US and Russia collaborate closely in space, embarking on a six-month mission together.

This team, consisting of three men and one woman, travels in a capsule previously flown four times by SpaceX, led by Elon Musk.

They're conducting groundbreaking research, growing artificial replicas of human organs to understand degenerative diseases in the unique low-gravity setting of space—a feat impossible on Earth.

Despite facing strong winds, the crew's initial launch attempt on Saturday was postponed.

Finally, they launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at 22:53 local time (03:53 GMT Monday).

Matthew Dominick leads this mission alongside fellow Americans Jeanette Epps and Russian Alexander Grebenkin, all experiencing their maiden voyage to space.

Joining them is physician Michael Barratt, a seasoned veteran making his third visit to the ISS.

The International Space Station stands as a symbol of global cooperation, maintained by space agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, the United States, and Russia."