The four astronauts embark on their journey to the ISS. AFP
The Nasa SpaceX Crew-8, from left: Michael Barratt, pilot; Matthew Dominick, commander; and mission specialists Alexander Grebenkin and Jeanette Epps in Titusville, Florida, shortly before the space flight. EPA
Barratt waves goodbye to family members before heading to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP
Grebenkin, a cosmonaut, walks towards the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Cape Canaveral, which then carried the crew to the ISS. AFP
The countdown in Cape Canaveral is almost complete. AFP
The rocket lifts off from launch pad. AFP
Carrying the crew's capsule, the Falcon 9 rocket lights up the sky over Cape Canaveral. AFP
The four astronauts embark on their journey to the ISS. AFP
The Nasa SpaceX Crew-8, from left: Michael Barratt, pilot; Matthew Dominick, commander; and mission specialists Alexander Grebenkin and Jeanette Epps in Titusville, Florida, shortly before the space flight. EPA
Barratt waves goodbye to family members before heading to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP
Grebenkin, a cosmonaut, walks towards the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Cape Canaveral, which then carried the crew to the ISS. AFP
The countdown in Cape Canaveral is almost complete. AFP
The rocket lifts off from launch pad. AFP
Carrying the crew's capsule, the Falcon 9 rocket lights up the sky over Cape Canaveral. AFP
The four astronauts embark on their journey to the ISS. AFP