Black astronaut talks about SpaceX milestone

NASA is getting ready for the SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station and that includes the first Black female astronaut to have a six-month stay. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins called it a milestone for NASA and the country.

Jessica Watkins, NASA Astronaut said "I think it really is just a tribute to the legacy of the Black women astronauts that have come before me, as well as to the exciting future ahead. And so I'm just honored to be a small part of that legacy moving forward. You know, for me, growing up, it was important to me to have role models in roles that I aspired to be in, contributing in ways I aspired to contribute. So to the extent that I'm able to do that, I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to return the favor."

The mission will be NASA's latest crew rotation flight involving a U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying astronauts. The Crew-4 mission is carrying NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.