SpaceX launches crew to ISS after delay, fastest trip yet
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, wrapping a three-week delay caused by a fuel leak. Jessica Watkins, now the first Black woman to command an orbital crew, led NASA’s Crew-13 on what’s set to be SpaceX’s fastest trip to the ISS—just eight hours. The six-month mission replaces a previous crew, with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk becoming a father while in orbit.
- Launched after a three-week fuel leak delay
- Capsule reached orbit in a record eight hours
- Jessica Watkins is first Black woman crew commander
- Crew-13 replaces astronauts launched in February
- Canadian astronaut will become a father while in orbit
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