Former Caltech Postdoc Commands NASA Mission to the International Space Station

This morning, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission successfully launched to the International Space Station, commanded by NASA astronaut and former Caltech postdoc Jessica Watkins. The crew of four astronauts will perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance. This is the second flight to the space station for Watkins, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017.