SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts to the International Space Station in a swift 15-hour journey from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The crew, including astronauts from the US, Russia, and Japan, will spend at least six months aboard the station, replacing a team that arrived in March. This mission involved several crew changes due to previous flight cancellations and delays, including a Starliner mission postponement until 2026. The astronauts were greeted with food and drinks upon arrival, temporarily increasing the station's population to 11.

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