The fastest trip to the space station — commanded by Jessica Watkins
SpaceX's Crew-13 reached the International Space Station just 7 hours 55 minutes after lifting off from Florida — the fastest launch-to-docking by a US spacecraft ever. Commander Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to command a space mission, alongside crewmates from the US, Canada, and Russia.
The upbeat factorEight hours from Earth to home among the stars — and a commander making history.