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Home / News / World News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: International crew embarks on SpaceX mission to the Space Station

IN PHOTOS: International crew embarks on SpaceX mission to the Space Station

Updated On: 26 August, 2023 07:26 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

On Saturday, four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station in their Space X capsule. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbell, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa were aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral.

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On Saturday, four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station in their Space X capsule. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbell, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa were aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral.

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On Saturday, four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station in their Space X capsule. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbell, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa were aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral.
<p>The four astronauts come from diverse backgrounds &ndash; Moghbeli, a Marine pilot with Iranian heritage; Mogensen, an engineer and oil rig worker from Denmark; Furukawa, a surgeon turned astronaut from Japan; Borisov, an engineer and freediving enthusiast from Russia/&nbsp;Pic/AFP</p>

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The four astronauts come from diverse backgrounds – Moghbeli, a Marine pilot with Iranian heritage; Mogensen, an engineer and oil rig worker from Denmark; Furukawa, a surgeon turned astronaut from Japan; Borisov, an engineer and freediving enthusiast from Russia/ Pic/AFP

<p>The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched Crew-7 mission with the company`s Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA/ PIC/ Joel Kowsky/AFP</p>

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched Crew-7 mission with the company`s Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA/ PIC/ Joel Kowsky/AFP

<p>NASA`s Jasmin Moghbeli, the Marine pilot serving as commander, radioed from orbit, emphasizing the united team`s commitment to their shared mission/ PTI</p>

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NASA`s Jasmin Moghbeli, the Marine pilot serving as commander, radioed from orbit, emphasizing the united team`s commitment to their shared mission/ PTI

<p>According to reports, liftoff had been delayed a day for additional data reviews of the capsule`s life-support system/ Pic/AFP</p>

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According to reports, liftoff had been delayed a day for additional data reviews of the capsule`s life-support system/ Pic/AFP

<p>The Moon and the star Antares were seen in the sky above the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company`s Dragon spacecraft on top at NASA`s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral/ Pic/AP</p>

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The Moon and the star Antares were seen in the sky above the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company`s Dragon spacecraft on top at NASA`s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral/ Pic/AP

<p>Photo of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket standing ready for launch on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida surfaced as well/ Pic/PTI</p>

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Photo of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket standing ready for launch on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida surfaced as well/ Pic/PTI

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