Megan McArthur: 5 Things To Know About The Astronaut Aboard SpaceX’s Latest Rocket Launch
In the early morning hours of April 23, NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center was aglow, as the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off into outer space for a six-month stay. Aboard the rocket was NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who was also joined by fellow NASA team member Shane Kimbrough, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, and Akihiko Hoshide from Japan. The crew will stay six months at the International Space Station, once their Crew Dragon capsule docks there early Saturday morning, per CNN. Learn more about Astronaut McArthur!