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Friday Apr 23, 2021
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Friday Apr 23, 2021
Becoming the first crew blasted into space aboard a rocket booster and a crew capsule previously used on a spaceflight, NASA and SpaceX have successfully sent four astronauts from 3 countries into space. The same Endeavor capsule sent two astronauts to the ISS in 2020. Until they dock later this weekend at the ISS, they will have time to get some sleep and eat prepacked meals. Also notable for this mission is the fact that the pilot is married to the pilot of the previous one: Megan McArthur's husband is fellow astronaut Bob Behnken, who was part of that historic first NASA-SpaceX mission last May. In a previous interview, Behnken said this time it's "her turn to focus on getting her mission accomplished" and his turn to watch their young son. This was the third crew sent to space by SpaceX in 11 months after a 9 year break from sending humans to space from US soil. SpaceX also nailed the rocket landing back on Earth. This is all part of SpaceX’s plans for cheaper space flight by reusing many of the components.