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Jessica Watkins to command NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission

Original: Jessica Watkins, ’10, commands NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission

NASA has named astronaut Jessica Watkins, a Stanford alumna who graduated in 2010, as commander of the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. The appointment is notable as Watkins continues to break barriers in spaceflight, and alumni and space observers are celebrating the milestone and what it signals for women and geologists in the astronaut corps.

Why now: News that a Stanford alumna will command a crewed spaceflight has just been announced, drawing pride and attention from the university community and space fans.

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