SpaceX Launches Crew-13

SpaceX launched NASA Crew-13 from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station on Thursday. The flight carried four astronauts into orbit after repairs and weather concerns delayed liftoff. The launch had been pushed back about three weeks while crews fixed a capsule propulsion problem. Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is expected to miss the birth of his third child during the roughly six-month mission. He and his wife said the baby is due in late November. The crew includes NASA commander Jessica Watkins, NASA pilot Luke Delaney, Kutryk, and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. Watkins became the first Black woman to command a crew to orbit. The mission will continue station science and prepare for future deep-space trips.