Astronaut aboard SpaceX rocket has pregnant wife at home: "Making a sacrifice"

Center: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/01/spacex-speed-record-first-black-female-commander" rel="noopener nofollow">‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record — www.theguardian.com
Center: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/spacex-crew-13-docking-international-space-station/" rel="noopener nofollow">SpaceX Crew 13 docking at International Space Station — www.cbsnews.com
Center: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/tech/rhinoshield-space-drop-test" rel="noopener nofollow">They dropped their phone case from the stratosphere — the only thing that broke was a world record — www.theblaze.com
Center: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission-launches-from-cape-canaveral-space-force-station-florida" rel="noopener nofollow">NASA&#39;s SpaceX Crew-13 launches mission to International Space Station — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: Greg Abbott&#39;s &#39;backscratching&#39; with Elon Musk exposes GOP &#39;power trifecta&#39;: legal analyst — www.rawstory.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Left · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:07:41 GMT

Two hundred and sixty miles above the Earth, the Dragon spacecraft is set to reach the International Space Station for a six-month stay. It has four astronauts on board, including one with another big mission back on Earth. Mark Strassmann has the story.