ISS swells to 11, biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival

The newcomers will spend six months at the space station. They'll replace four astronauts who will return to Earth in their own Dragon capsule Wednesday to end a half-year mission.The International Space Station’s population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of SpaceX’s third crew capsule in less than a year.It’s the biggest crowd up there in more than a decade.All of the astronauts — representing the US, Russia, Japan and France — managed to squeeze into camera view for a congratulatory call from the leaders of their space agencies.