"NASA Overcomes Spacecraft Crack to Successfully Land Crew 8 on ISS"

Despite a small crack found on the seal of the Crew Dragon's hatch during countdown, NASA and SpaceX proceeded with the launch, sending three astronauts and a cosmonaut to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, Endeavour, has already spent 466 days in orbit and is on its fifth mission, exceeding its life limit. SpaceX's mission control deemed the crack non-threatening, and the team safely docked with the station. NASA aims to extend the spacecraft's life to 15 flights, although some components require re-qualification. Despite the anomaly, SpaceX has demonstrated the longevity of its astronaut transportation vehicle, in contrast to Boeing's Starliner.