NASA unveils Crew-13 astronauts for September International Space Station mission
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Updated · USA TODAY · Apr 27
NASA unveils Crew-13 astronauts for September International Space Station mission
7 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Apr 27
The Crew-13 team includes NASA’s Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canada’s Joshua Kutryk, and Russia’s Sergey Teteryatnikov, with launch set for mid-September from Kennedy Space Center.
This joint NASA and SpaceX mission will transport the crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule for a multi-month stay, replacing Crew-12 astronauts currently on the ISS.
The International Space Station, a global partnership, has hosted over 290 astronauts from 26 countries and continues to serve as a hub for scientific research and international cooperation in low-Earth orbit.
As Russia plans its own station, is this one of the last joint US-Russia missions to the ISS?
Can private space stations be ready before the ISS retires to prevent a US research gap in orbit?
Will the new commercial space stations continue the ISS's legacy of open international partnership?
Could the Apollo-Soyuz mission's spirit of cooperation ever be replicated with a partner like China?
What happens to decades of research if commercial stations fail to match the ISS's capabilities by 2030?
How does continued space cooperation with Russia align with broader US foreign policy and competition?