CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station at 11:43 a.m. on Friday.
The U.S., Japanese and Russian crew will spend at least six months at the space station, replacing colleagues launched in March as the fill-ins for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.
Friday’s launch comes a day after thick clouds prompted SpaceX to call off Thursday’s planned launch for NASA.
The countdown was halted at the one-minute, 7-second mark.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who’s temporarily leading NASA, was at Kennedy Space Center for Thursday’s launch attempt. The morning started out with ideal weather, but the wind picked up and the clouds rolled in.
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