NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission
NASA said four crew members from three space agencies are assigned to the SpaceX Crew-14 mission to the International Space Station. The long-duration science expedition is scheduled to launch no earlier than spring 2027, with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Chris Birch named as spacecraft commander and pilot, alongside astronauts from JAXA and Roscosmos.
NASA said four crew members from three space agencies will launch to the International Space Station no earlier than spring 2027 as part of the SpaceX Crew-14 mission.
The mission is planned as a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Chris Birch will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively.
The crew also includes JAXA astronaut Makoto Suwa and a Roscosmos cosmonaut, whose name was not provided in the source material.
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