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SpaceX launches Crew-2 into orbit in recycled rocket and capsule – Happy Mag
On Friday, Elon Musk’s Aerospace company, SpaceX launched Crew-2 in a recycled rocket and capsule into orbit.
The four astronauts from America, France and Japan (commander Shane Kimbrough and his crew: Megan McArthur, Akihiko Hoshide and Thomas Pesquet) will now stay for six months at the orbiting lab, after riding up into the depths of space for 23 hours.
This recent crew-flight launch marks the third in less than a year for SpaceX, and the second time the company has launched a capsule and rocket for NASA.
Image: Spaceflight now
In a picture posted on Twitter, SpaceX noted that this is the first time…
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