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NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, who grew up in Richland, Washington, has been assigned to command her second space mission. Barron previously flew to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew-3 in 2021. Local and space community outlets are covering the assignment, highlighting her rise from her hometown roots to a leadership role in human spaceflight.
- 2Crew-13 Arrives at Kennedy Space Center for October Launch▼Crew-13 Arrives at KSC for Oct. 1 ISS Launch
The Crew-13 astronauts have arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of a planned October 1 launch to the International Space Station. Their arrival begins final training and quarantine procedures before liftoff. It is the next rotation of crew heading to the orbiting laboratory under NASA's commercial crew program.
- 3China's Space Diplomacy Sends Pakistani Astronaut Toward Orbit●China’s Space Diplomacy Lifts Pakistani Astronaut Toward Orbit
China is preparing to send a Pakistani astronaut into orbit, the first foreign national selected under Beijing's expanding space cooperation program. The move, highlighted by the China-Global South Project, underscores China's use of its space station and crewed missions to deepen ties with developing countries, offering partner nations a place in space while extending its diplomatic influence across the Global South.