US EditionNASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station
The four-person crew will conduct research and demonstrations aboard the station to support future Moon and Mars missions, NASA said.
- NASA announced the four-person crew for the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for launch this September under the Commercial Crew Program.
- Leading the flight, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will command the mission, accompanied by pilot Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
- Kutryk, a colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force, will spend six months aboard the ISS during Expeditions 75 and 76, marking the first time a Canadian Space Agency astronaut has served a half-year residency in eight years.
- The crew will conduct research and demonstrations to help prepare humans for future exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, including science experiments and maintenance activities.
- Operated by five international partners, the International Space Station has orbited for 25 years, bringing together international flight crews and globally distributed launch and flight operations, according to NASA.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-13: Training in California | International Space StationNASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-13 Commander Jessica Watkins is pictured in her pressure suit during a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-13 Commander Jessica Watkins is pictured in her pressure suit during a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-13 Comman…
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NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission
Four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than mid-September to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition ss part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission.NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively. They will be joined by CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, who will serve as …
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