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.
Updated On: 2023-08-26 07:26 PM IST
Compiled by : Sanjana Deshpande
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
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
NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli, the Marine pilot serving as commander, radioed from orbit, emphasizing the united team's commitment to their shared mission/ PTI
According to reports, liftoff had been delayed a day for additional data reviews of the capsule's life-support system/ Pic/AFP
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
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
