Two Rockets on Opposite Sides of the World Are Launching to the International Space Station

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Two rockets on opposite sides of the world are launching to the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver cargo and a new crew this week. The first spaceship launched from Kazakhstan on Tuesday night hauling supplies to replenish the Expedition 69 crew. The second will launch from Florida sending

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-7 mission, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel KowskyDragon Endurance spacecraft at’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida overnight for their dry dress launch countdown.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen after sunset on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-7 mission, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel KowskyBack aboard the orbital outpost on Tuesday, the seven crewmates from the U.S., UAE , and Russia stayed focused on microgravity research and lab maintenance.

NASA Flight Engineers Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen swapped out hardware inside the Fluids Integrated Rack for a

 

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