Watch the SpaceX rocket carrying the Crew-5 mission take off.

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[{"selector":"#anim-c9dd03ea-316f-4510-abd1-5bba25de9573 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google The first Russian cosmonaut on the SpaceX Crew Dragon will be Anna Kikina of Roscosmos.

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