Explained: Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American astronaut who will command SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission?
Indian-American Raja Chari will command the SpaceX Crew 3 mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist.
Updated: December 23, 2020 12:18:01 pm
Raja Chari. (Twitter/@NASA_Astronauts)
Raja Chari is
among the three astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The Indian-American will command the mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist. A fourth member will be picked to join the crew on the mission, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.