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The International Space Station's hatch opens for the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, welcoming four astronautsm Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom Marshburn and Matthias Maurer. They are kicking off a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost. IMAGES
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off with four astronauts on the "Crew-3" mission to the International Space Station, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. IMAGES
NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission astronauts arrive at the Kennedy Space Center. Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, are scheduled to head to the International Space Station on April 22. IMAGES
Four astronauts on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule fly through the opening hatch into the ISS. The crew members -- three Americans and one Japanese -- hug and high-five the ISS crew, with astronaut Soichi Noguchi releasing a soft toy into the cabin as he arrives. IMAGES
A SpaceX rocket successfully lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with four astronauts on board, bound for the International Space Station. It is the second manned flight by SpaceX, a private firm founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk that will now carry NASA astronauts into space after nine years of American dependence on Russian Soyuz rockets. IMAGES
Four astronauts are strapped into the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" ready to take a trip to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover , Mike Hopkins and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi are part of the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring. IMAGES