Two-Man Crew-9 Lifts Off For Space Station

Falcon 9 booster

A Falcon 9 booster launched Crew-9 to the International Space Station on Sept. 28.

Credit: SpaceX
A NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS on Sept. 28 for a 28-hr. trip to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will be joined by two crewmates already onboard the orbital outpost for a six-month mission. SpaceX Crew-9 commander Nick Hague, a veteran...
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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