On the 13th, American space exploration technology company SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station from Florida, USA.
The Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:15 a.m. Eastern Time (6:15 p.m. Malaysian time). Shortly after, the spacecraft separated from the rocket and continued its journey to the International Space Station. According to plan, the spacecraft will dock with the space station on the afternoon of the 14th Eastern Time.
This space mission is codenamed "Crew-12" and is the 12th crew rotation mission performed by Crew Dragon for the International Space Station. The four astronauts are from the United States, Europe, and Russia. Reports indicate that the mission will last about eight months, during which the astronauts will conduct various scientific experiments in preparation for future lunar and Mars exploration missions—for example, studying the interaction between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria in order to improve food production capabilities in space.