"SpaceX Crew-8 Successfully Launches After Discovery of Hatch Seal Crack"

SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station despite concerns about a small crack in the hatch seal, with NASA having the final call on the launch. The four-person crew, including three NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut, is expected to join Expedition 70 for a six-month stay, conducting over 200 science and technology experiments. This marks the 50th human flight to space on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, with plans for three more Dragon flights this year and Boeing's first crewed test flight set for April.