SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, marking a historic milestone with Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to command a space mission. The launch followed a delay caused by a complex technical repair to a propellant valve on the Dragon spacecraft.
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This mission highlights the ongoing evolution of commercial spaceflight and the increasing diversity of leadership in human space exploration.
Lucky 13 SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.
11 SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Grace" spacecraft stacked atop its trunk section during preparations for the Crew-13 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Grace" spacecraft stacked atop its trunk section during preparations for the Crew-13 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A four-person crew rocketed into orbit Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, heading for a six-month expedition on the International Space Station.
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