Summary
NASA launched the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station with four astronauts on board, including Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit. The SpaceX Dragon capsule launched successfully after a delay to fix a fuel leak, and the crew’s six-month stay will begin after a fast eight-hour trip to the station.Key Facts
- Crew-13 launched from Cape Canaveral with four astronauts: Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov.
- Jessica Watkins is the first Black woman to lead a crew into orbit.
- The launch was delayed for three weeks to fix a leaking fuel system in the SpaceX Dragon capsule.
- The trip to the space station took about eight hours, a fast transit time.
- Joshua Kutryk's wife is expecting their third child while he is in space.
- This is SpaceX's 13th crew mission for NASA, excluding the 2020 test flight.
- Crew-13 mission patch and items referenced good luck symbols related to the number 13.
- SpaceX launched multiple missions the same day, including a Falcon rocket carrying over 100 mini satellites.
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