Summary
SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a mission lasting about six months. Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will become a father while in space.Key Facts
- The launch took place after a three-week delay to fix a fuel leak on the capsule.
- The journey to the ISS took about eight hours, the fastest yet for SpaceX.
- Jessica Watkins, a geologist and astronaut, is the crew commander on her second trip to space.
- The other astronauts on the mission are Luke Delaney (a retired US Marine), Joshua Kutryk (Canadian Royal Air Force colonel), and Sergey Teteryatnikov (a Russian former submariner).
- This mission is named Crew-13 and honors the Apollo 13 mission from 1970.
- Joshua Kutryk’s wife is expecting their third child while he is in orbit, and NASA and Canadian Space Agency are supporting the family.
- NASA has previously helped astronauts stay connected with their families during major life events like childbirth.
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