NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission blasts off into space for astronaut rotation

The trio will be conducting scientific research to benefit life on Earth and help prepare for human exploration further out into the solar system.

Experiments planned include studies of how materials burn in microgravity; tissue chip research into brain, cartilage and heart functions; and an investigation to collect microbial samples from outside the ISS.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said: “Congratulations to the NASA and SpaceX teams for another history-making mission to the International Space Station.

“The Commercial Crew Programme is proof American ingenuity and leadership in space benefits all of humanity through groundbreaking science, innovative technology, and newfound partnerships.

“Crew-6 will be busy aboard the International Space Station, conducting over 200 experiments that will help us to prepare for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, as well as improve life here on Earth.

He concluded: “We look forward to seeing all that they accomplish.”

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