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NASA names Crew-14 astronauts for next SpaceX mission to ISS

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NASA has announced the four-person crew for the upcoming Crew-14 mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for launch in spring 2027. The mission will utilize a SpaceX Dragon vehicle to continue scientific research and station maintenance.

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Ongoing crewed missions to the ISS are essential for long-term microgravity research and international space cooperation.

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Hear this story NASA has announced the four astronauts selected for the Crew-14 mission to the International Space Station. The crew includes two NASA astronauts, one astronaut from Japan, and a Russian cosmonaut. Crew-14 will launch in a SpaceX Dragon vehicle no earlier than spring 2027. The mission will follow the recently arrived Crew-13, who are beginning a months-long stay at the station. A crew of astronauts may have just reached the International Space Station , but NASA has already announced their replacements.

Days before the launch of a mission known as Crew-13 , the U.S. space agency revealed the names of the astronauts selected for the follow-up venture known, unsurprisingly, as Crew-14.

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