The mission is a lunar flyby, so the crew will not land on the moon or enter lunar orbit. Glover, 49, became the first Black person to serve on an International Space Station expedition in 2020. “How can we go two decades without flying a Black astronaut on a full mission to the station? Glover wasn’t really supposed to be the first Black person to serve on an ISS expedition, either. (NASA/Glenn Benson)For Glover, space exploration is an opportunity to lift all Americans and invest in technology that creates hope for a better future.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 31, 2026 01:02 UTC