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The first-stage booster made its 17th flight, having previously launched the Crew-5 human spaceflight and 15 other missions.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
As part of the announcement, space agency officials also discussed plans for the crew to dock with both a Blue Origin lander and a SpaceX Starship lander during the spaceflight in low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Douglas is a spaceflight rookie who will serve as mission specialist alongside Rubio, who holds the record for the American with the longest spaceflight.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
This will be the first spaceflight for Douglas.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 9 June 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
As part of the announcement, space agency officials also discussed plans for the crew to dock with both a Blue Origin lander and a SpaceX Starship lander during the spaceflight in low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Douglas is a spaceflight rookie who will serve as mission specialist alongside Rubio, who holds the record for the American with the longest spaceflight.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
This will be the first spaceflight for Douglas.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 9 June 2026
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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