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Texas-Born Astronaut Shane Kimbrough 1 Of 4 Set To Launch On Board SpaceX's Crew Dragon

SpaceX is aiming for its third crew launch to the International Space Station an hour before sunrise Friday.

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April 23, 2021

SpaceX is aiming for its third crew launch to the International Space Station an hour before sunrise Friday.

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And a native Texan will be on board.

Commander of the Crew 2 Mission, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough is from Killeen. He will represent the U.S. along with NASA astronaut Megan McArthur.

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