America in Brief
SpaceX Crew-13 heads to the International Space Station, a death row inmate survives lethal injection, and the U.S. leaves Iraq after more than 20 years.
TL;DR
- SpaceX Crew-13 launched on October 1st from Cape Canaveral.
- The crew consists of astronauts from the USA, Canada, and Russia.
- The mission's research will focus on heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and crop production using microgravity.
- Previous launch was delayed due to leaks in the Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system.