Astronauts blast off to space station
Turkey’s first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian launched Thursday to the International Space Station on a chartered SpaceX flight.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sits on Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four astronauts are scheduled to lift off later this afternoon to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Axiom-3 mission astronauts, from left, mission specialist Marcus Wandt, of Sweden, mission specialist Alper Gezeravci, of Turkey, pilot Walter Villadei, of Italy, and Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria wave to family after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., to prepare for this afternoon's launch to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Axiom-3 mission specialist Marcus Wandt, of Sweden waves to family members as he arrives at the Kennedy Space Center to prepare for this evenings launch to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Axiom-3 pilot Walter Villadei, of Italy, waves to family members as he arrives at the Kennedy Space Center Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Axiom-3 mission specialist Alper Gezeravci, of Turkey, waves to family members as he arrives, Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., to prepare for this afternoons launch to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Axiom-3 mission specialist Alper Gezeravci, of Turkey, talks with family members as he arrives, Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., to prepare for this afternoon's launch to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Axiom-3 mission astronauts, from left, mission specialist Marcus Wandt, of Sweden, mission specialist Alper Gezeravci, of Turkey, pilot Walter Villadei, of Italy, and Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria wave to family after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., to prepare for this afternoon's launch to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four private astronauts are making a trip to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four private astronauts are making a trip to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four private astronauts are making a trip to the International Space Station.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four private astronauts are making a trip to the International Space Station.