International Crew Blasts Off to Space Station in SpaceX Mission

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully launched with a crew of four astronauts, including a NASA commander, a Danish co-pilot, a Japanese surgeon-astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut, heading for a six-month mission at the International Space Station. The launch was delayed by a day due to paperwork and a minor propellant leak issue, but both were resolved in time for liftoff. The Crew Dragon is expected to dock with the space station early Sunday. This marks SpaceX's eighth Crew Dragon mission to the space station, including both NASA missions and privately funded commercial flights.