By Aazam
October 08, 2022
On SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, Crew-5 was launched into orbit on Wednesday. The crew will shortly arrive at the International Space Station (ISS)
At midday, the rocket successfully lifted off from Launch Pad 39A under bright skies
A seven-person crew from Expedition 68 welcomed Crew-5 into the space station after it arrived at 4:57 p.m. and the hatch opened at 6:42 p.m
The mission was supposed to launch on October 3, but Hurricane Ian caused a two-day delay
They will carry out scientific experiments, technological demonstrations, and maintenance tasks in the Microgravity Laboratory once Crew-5 reaches the International Space Station
To prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to improve life on Earth, "Crew-5 will conduct new and fascinating scientific study in areas, including cardiology," according to NASA
Printing human organs in space, figuring out how the lunar fuel systems function, and learning more about heart disease are just a few of the experiments planned
Additionally, in 2020, SpaceX launched NASA astronauts for the first time from US land
NASA and the Russian Space Agency exchanged seats aboard commercial spacecraft. As of right now, Kikina is the first astronaut to use SpaceX