SpaceX and NASA again strapped four space travelers back into their seats, and this time it paid off with a successful launch of the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station early Thursday, just days after the first attempt was scrubbed right before liftoff.
The Falcon 9 rocket topped with Crew Dragon Endeavour making a record fourth trip to space blasted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A at 12:34 a.m.
“Once again on behalf of the entire SpaceX team, we are honored to have you aboard Dragon capsule Endeavour on its next trip to the International Space Station,” said SpaceX’s mission control lead Arthur Barriault with less than 10 minutes before launch. “We wish you a great mission. Good luck. Godspeed. And enjoy the ride.”