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SpaceX Crew-13 reaches ISS in under eight hours, setting a U.S. crewed-spaceflight speed record

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A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts from the United States, Canada and Russia docked with the International Space Station less than eight hours after launching from Florida. The rapid transit marked the fastest journey to the ISS by a U.S. spacecraft, according to the reports.

Discovered 2026-10-01T05:35:27.838417-07:00 | 2026-10-01T05:35:27.838417-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The mission set a new speed record for a U.S. spacecraft traveling to the ISS, demonstrating a rapid crew-transport capability.
  • The four-person international crew—comprising astronauts from the United States, Canada and Russia—underscores the station’s continued multinational operating model.
  • The mission is scheduled to continue through spring, making crew rotation and long-duration ISS operations central to the flight’s significance.

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