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NASA adds 4th astronaut for next human space flight to ISS
Kayla Barron will join Crew-3 on board Crew Dragon
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA has selected a fourth astronaut to join the next human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.
The space agency announced it has tapped Kayla Barron to serve as a mission specialist for SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon launch, which is slated for Oct. 23.
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It will be Barron’s first spaceflight as she recently became a NASA astronaut in January 2020.
Space Schedule: ULA Atlas V carrying missile warning system to orbit May 17
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Upcoming launches scheduled for Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
• United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas V rocket at 1:35 p.m. May 17 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41 in a mission to send the fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO Flight 5) missile warning satellite into orbit.
• SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket and Cargo Dragon capsule June 3 in a resupply mission to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. Time to be announced.
NASA celebrates Asian, Pacific employees heritage month
05 May 2021, 13:18 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): With a belief to unite a workforce inclusive of employees from diverse background, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, (NASA) has already given a number of prolific scientists to the world; and the month of May has been dedicated to celebrating the contributions of those amazing employees by NASA.
This May, to celebrate the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees - past and present, the American aeronautics organization has organized a variety of internal and external events and products centred on the theme: Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Service .