At the age of 33, she joined NASA as an intern and is now part of the “Crew-4” mission.
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The first is reminiscent of the uchronic series for all mankind. American astronaut Jessica Watkins On Thursday, April 28, she will become the first black woman to join the International Space Station. She is 33 years old, and she is also a cFifth black woman to go into space. “After becoming an astronaut at NASA, I’ve been dreaming about it for a very long time, since I was very young, but I never thought I’d get there one day”And announce at Press Conference The person who started at the US Space Agency as an intern.
“I think this mission is truly a tribute to the legacy of the black female astronauts who came before me, as well as the exciting future that lies ahead.”
Jessica Watkinsat a press conference
The mission, dubbed “Crew-4”, took off on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with Americans Jill Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins on board, as well as Italian Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency. They will join another crew that sees their return to Earth approaching after a five-month mission, and the date of their return will be known soon. There are also three Russians aboard the International Space Station.
