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Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
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SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
WorldPingWhat happened
With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.
Key facts
- With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.
- Reported by Ars Technica and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:07:33 UTC.
Why it matters
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