SpaceX mission carrying former NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers docks with space station

A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers linked up with the International Space Station.

A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers linked up with the International Space Station on Monday, kicking off a historic weeklong mission for the crew.

It also makes history as stem cell researcher Rayyanah Barnawi becomes the first woman from Saudi Arabia to travel to space. "I'm really excited about returning to space, but even more excited about welcoming three new astronauts," Whitson said in aOne of the three paying customers joining Whitson is John Shoffner,an American who made his fortune in the international telecom business and founded the hardware company Dura-Line Corp.

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