Watkins to command SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the ISS
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NASA named SpaceX Crew-13 for the ISS Expedition 75: commander Jessica Watkins, pilot Luke Delaney from Debary, Florida, with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov as mission specialists. Launch is no earlier than mid-September aboard SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon, marking the 13th SpaceX crew rotation under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Watkins, a Crew-4 veteran with 170 days in space, will be the first NASA astronaut to fly twice on Dragon; the other two mission specialists are first-time space fliers. The crew will conduct science and tech demonstrations to advance Moon and Mars exploration.
- NASA names astronauts for Crew-13 mission to International Space Station Spectrum News 13
- NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission NASA (.gov)
- DeBary native set to pilot NASA Crew 13 mission, bringing Central Florida roots to space Yahoo
- Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk announced as part of a crew heading to the International Space Station CBC
- NASA prepares for launch of SpaceX Crew-13 mission WFTV
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