New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule

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The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:21:33 UTC.

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