Their SpaceX flight was delayed by Hurricane Ian, which devastated parts of the state last week.SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to stationIran says it launched test 'tug' into suborbital spaceFirefly Aerospace reaches orbit with new Alpha rocketLaunch aborted on Firefly's 2nd attempt with Alpha rocketKikina is the Russian Space Agency’s exchange for NASA’s Frank Rubio, who launched to the space station two weeks ago from Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz rocket.Krikalev, a former cosmonaut who was the first to launch on a U.S. rocket, noted that the two countries are at a new phase of space cooperation that began with the Apollo-Soyuz orbital linkup in 1975.“It’s important to celebrate our diversity and also realize how important it is when we collaborate and unite, the incredible accomplishments that we can have.”As for the war in Ukraine, Mann said all four have put politics and personal beliefs aside, “and it’s really cool how the common mission of the space station just instantly unites us.”Added Cassada: “We have an opportunity to be an example for society on how to work together and live together and explore together.”Elon Musk’s SpaceX has now launched eight crews since 2020: six for NASA and two private groups.Boeing, NASA’s other contracted taxi service, plans to make its first astronaut flight early next yea r, after delays to fix software and other issues that cropped up on test flights."