NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-6 to International Space Station(12 images)

NASA and SpaceX launch the Crew-6 mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2, 2023. The Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station: NASA pilot Warren "Woody" Hoburg, mission commander Stephen Bowen, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches NASA's Crew 6 from Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2, 2023. The launch happened following a three-day delay. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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NASA's Crew-6 mission is headed to the International Space Station. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI

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First stage separation occurs shortly after the Falcon 9 rocket launched. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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The rocket steaks through the sky. "As a rookie flyer, that was one heck of a ride. Thank you," astronaut Warren "Woody" Hoburg told mission control. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI

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