NASA Announces Upcoming Crew-14 Mission to the ISS
Crew-14 Overview
NASA has revealed the astronauts for the upcoming Crew-14 mission, scheduled to launch in spring 2027. This mission follows the recent arrival of Crew-13 at the International Space Station (ISS).
Crew-14 Astronauts
The Crew-14 lineup includes:
- Kayla Barron (Commander): A Navy commander and NASA astronaut from Washington state, Barron flies for the second time after her 2021 mission with Crew-3.
- Chris Birch (Pilot): A bioengineer from Arizona, Birch was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021 and will make her inaugural spaceflight.
- Makoto Suwa (Mission Specialist): A geoscientist from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Suwa is also embarking on his first space journey.
- Arutyun Kiviryan (Mission Specialist): A cosmonaut from Russia’s Roscosmos, Kiviryan is preparing for his inaugural flight.
Mission Goals
Crew-14 will be part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, with SpaceX providing launch services via a Falcon 9 rocket. The crew’s mission focuses on conducting scientific experiments in microgravity and maintaining ISS operations, including potential spacewalks.
Current Crew-13 Status
The Crew-13 astronauts, who just arrived at the ISS, include NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk from the Canadian Space Agency, and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. They will spend several months at the station before the Crew-12 team departs.
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Reporting by Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY Network
