Jessica Watkins
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 35 |
| Date of birth | May 14,1988 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Gaithersburg |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Selection | NASA Group 22 |
| Space agency | NASA |
| Alma maters | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Stanford University | |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Geologist | |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Fairview High School | |
| Space missions | SpaceX Crew-4 |
| Expedition 67 | |
| Nationality | American |
| First space flight | Expedition 67 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 547855 |
Jessica Watkins Life story
Jessica Andrea Watkins is an American NASA astronaut, geologist, aquanaut and former international rugby player. Watkins was announced as the first Black woman who completed an International Space Station long-term mission in April 2022.
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Jessica Watkins: US astronaut makes space station history
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Jessica Watkins: US astronaut makes space station history
Jessica Watkins : US astronaut makes space station history
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, launched four more astronauts into orbit on The Crew Dragon capsule on Wednesday morning.
The Crew includes Jessica Watkins , who becomes The First black woman to serve on an extended mission on The International Space Station (ISS).
In Orbit , The Crew will work on Science Experiments and space station maintenance.
According to Nasa, experiments will include studies on " the aging of immune systems, organic material concrete alternatives, and cardiorespiratory effects during and after long-duration exposure to microgravity".
Crew-3, after handing over to the new Crew-4, will return from space on their Crew Dragon capsule in September, shortly after SpaceX launches its Crew-5 mission.
Source of news: bbc.com
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