SpaceX's Crew 13 docks with space station, including astronaut who'll miss birth of 3rd child during 6-month mission

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Crew 13 to the International Space Station.
The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
Kutryk's wife is pregnant with their third child, due during his mission, making them the fourth couple with a child born while a parent is in space.
The crew docked with the ISS seven hours and 55 minutes after liftoff.
Crew 13 will conduct research on various topics, including fighting diseases, exploring crop production, and testing new medical equipment.
The departing Crew 12 will return to Earth on October 6th, and the station is preparing for the arrival of several cargo missions.

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