New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule
A crew of four astronauts launched into space on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule from a base in Florida, bound for the International Space Station. The team includes two NASA astronauts, one cosmonaut from Russia, and an astronaut from Canada. They left Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Why it's good news: It marks another successful crewed mission to space using private company SpaceX's innovative technology.
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