Cailian Press, August 2nd – The Dragon spacecraft launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on August 1st, carrying four new astronauts from the United States, Japan, and Russia to the International Space Station. The Dragon was launched at 11:43 AM Eastern Time (23:43 Beijing Time) aboard the Falcon 9 rocket. Following separation from the rocket, the spacecraft continued its journey towards the International Space Station. According to the plan, the spacecraft is expected to dock with the International Space Station around 3 AM Eastern Time on August 2nd (15:00 Beijing Time).