NASA and SpaceX have unveiled the members of Crew-13, who will travel to the International Space Station. The four-member crew mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than mid-September to the ISS from Florida’s Space Coast. About the crewTwo NASA astronauts, Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, will serve as the spacecraft commander and pilot. Watkins is the cousin of WESH 2’s Christina Watkins. Delaney grew up in DeBary and graduated from Deltona High School in 1997.They will be joined by Joshua Kutryk, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, who will serve as mission specialists. About the missionCrew-13 is expected to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations. This is to help prepare humans for future exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, according to NASA. On February 13, Crew-12 launched from Florida, replacing four crew members who cut their mission short due to a medical issue.Related
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NASA and SpaceX have unveiled the members of Crew-13, who will travel to the International Space Station.
The four-member crew mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than mid-September to the ISS from Florida’s Space Coast.
About the crew
Two NASA astronauts, Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, will serve as the spacecraft commander and pilot.
Watkins is the cousin of WESH 2’s Christina Watkins.
Delaney grew up in DeBary and graduated from Deltona High School in 1997.
They will be joined by Joshua Kutryk, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, who will serve as mission specialists.
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About the mission
Crew-13 is expected to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations.
This is to help prepare humans for future exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, according to NASA.
On February 13, Crew-12 launched from Florida, replacing four crew members who cut their mission short due to a medical issue.
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