Lightning flashes across the Florida sky behind SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft at launch complex 39A before liftoff.
Lightning flashes across the Florida sky behind SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft at launch complex 39A before liftoff.
The 15-second exposure photo captures the moment of firing the 9 engines of the Falcon 9 rocket, starting the journey to bring American astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit at 2:22 a.m. on May 31, Hanoi time.
The 15-second exposure photo captures the moment of firing the 9 engines of the Falcon 9 rocket, starting the journey to bring American astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit at 2:22 a.m. on May 31, Hanoi time.
This is the first time astronauts have flown into space from US soil after NASA discontinued the space shuttle program in 2011.
This is the first time astronauts have flown into space from US soil after NASA discontinued the space shuttle program in 2011.
After a 3-day delay due to bad weather on May 27, the sky became clear before the launch.
After a 3-day delay due to bad weather on May 27, the sky became clear before the launch.
Another infrared exposure photo records the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station conducted by SpaceX.
Another infrared exposure photo records the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station conducted by SpaceX.
The Falcon 9 rocket soared into the sky before the booster separated and landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Falcon 9 rocket soared into the sky before the booster separated and landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Crowds of people watch the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville, Florida.
Crowds of people watch the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville, Florida.
Elon Musk, president of SpaceX, expressed his joy at the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center.
Elon Musk, president of SpaceX, expressed his joy at the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center.
Astronaut Doug Hurley was commander of the Demo-2 flight to the ISS while Bob Behnken was co-commander of spacecraft operations.
Astronaut Doug Hurley was commander of the Demo-2 flight to the ISS while Bob Behnken was co-commander of spacecraft operations.
With the bow open for docking, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully arrived at the ISS on May 31 after 19 hours of flight.
With the bow open for docking, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully arrived at the ISS on May 31 after 19 hours of flight.
The view inside the Crew Dragon ship with two astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken right after successfully docking with the ISS station.
The view inside the Crew Dragon ship with two astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken right after successfully docking with the ISS station.
Astronauts step into the ISS station
After 19 hours of flight, the spacecraft successfully docked and the astronaut walked to the ISS station.
Photo: National Geographic
