New York (CNN Business) Two years ago, NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was slated to fly into orbit aboard a Russian spacecraft and become the first Black astronaut to serve as a crew member of the International Space Station. On Tuesday, after years of speculation about why NASA removed Epps from her assignment, she was finally reassigned. NASA said in 2017 that Epps wouid make history by joining the crew of Expedition 56. NASA astronaut Victor Glover could be the first Black person to join the ISS crew as well. Update: This story was updated to note that Victor Glover could become the first Black astronaut to live aboard the ISS.

Source: CNN August 25, 2020 20:35 UTC