SpaceX crew led by first Black female commander sets US speed record reaching ISS
Commander Jessica Watkins and her crew docked at the International Space Station after an eight-hour express flight.
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Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday after an eight-hour express flight that set a U.S. speed record, according to The Guardian.
The mission also made history as the first to be led to orbit by a Black woman, commander Jessica Watkins, who headed the crew on behalf of NASA.
SpaceX launched the mission after a three-week delay caused by a leaking fuel system in the Dragon capsule, which needed to be repaired before the flight could proceed.
Thick clouds threatened to halt the countdown throughout the morning, but skies cleared enough to allow a safe liftoff from Cape Canaveral at 11:10 a.m. (1510 GMT).
One crew member described the mission as "an amazing ride" following the rapid ascent and docking at the orbiting laboratory.
Further details on the crew's planned activities aboard the ISS were not included in the available source material.
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- ‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record — The Guardian — World
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