SpaceX Flight Led by First Black Female Commander Sets US Speed Record

A SpaceX flight led by Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to command a crewed mission to orbit, arrived at the International Space Station after an eight-hour express trip that set a US speed record. Four astronauts were on board.

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Sky Published 2 October 2026

SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record

Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after setting a US speed record.

Guardian Published 2 October 2026

‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record

Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for Nasa after a th…

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