American astronaut Jessica Watkins becomes the first black woman to join the International Space Station

Reminiscent of the Ukronic Series first For all mankind. American astronaut Jessica Watkins On Thursday, April 28, she became the first black woman to join the International Space Station. Age 33, she and cThe fifth black woman to go into space. “I want to become a NASA astronaut. I dreamed of it for a very long time. I was very young, but I never thought I would get there one day.”, Said Inside Press conference Who started as a trainer at the American Space Agency.

“I think this mission is a tribute to the legacy of the black female astronauts who came before me, as well as the wonderful future that lies ahead of us.”

Jessica Watkins

At a press conference

The mission, dubbed “Crew-4” from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, set out Wednesday with Americans Kell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins and the European Space Agency’s Italian Samantha Christophorretti. They will be joined by another group that will see them return to Earth after a five-month journey, and their return date will be known soon. All three Russians are on board the ISS.