SpaceX flights sends NASA crew to International Space Station

Four NASA astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday

after launching on an eight-hour express that set a United States speed record

on board the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

The science expedition will see the four astronauts conduct research

on various pharmaceutical applications.

The mission was launched at 11:10am Thursday from Space Launch

Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This marks the 13th crew launched by SpaceX for NASA, not

counting 2020's test flight.