Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, is making her second trip to the space station
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit on Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away.
SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for Nasa after a three-week delay to fix the capsule’s leaking fuel system. Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/spacex-nasa-watkins-launch
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2026-10-01 16:22:00
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