NASA and SpaceX to send next crew to the ISS
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NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station on Friday.Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia. Lift-off is targeted for 3:50am (0750 GMT) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup opportunity at 3:27 am on Saturday. It will be the first space mission for both Moghbeli and Borisov."This is something I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember," said Moghbeli, a Naval test pilot, during a media call last month."One of the things I'm most excited about is looking back at our beautiful planet," added the 40-year-old of Iranian heritage."Everyone who I've talked to ...