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SpaceX eight-hour flight sets US speed record, led by first Black female commander

Four astronauts reached the International Space Station after an eight-hour express flight that set a US speed record. The mission was commanded by Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.

2 Oct 20263 sources

Science

SpaceX launches four-person crew to International Space Station

A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral on 1 October 2026 carrying four astronauts — two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian — who are scheduled to spend up to six months aboard the ISS, reports say.

2 Oct 20262 sources