{"id":384115,"date":"2026-10-02T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/first-black-female-space-commander-gives-update-from-international-space-station\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:00:49","slug":"first-black-female-space-commander-gives-update-from-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/first-black-female-space-commander-gives-update-from-international-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"First Black female space commander gives update from international space station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/OGzEflgTfXc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"First Black female space commander gives update from international space station\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGzEflgTfXc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Nasa astronaut Jessica Watkins says her SpaceX crewmates are &#8216;super glad&#8217; to have reached the International Space Station after an eight-hour trip that set a US speed record.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, thanked ground teams and loved ones around the world for their support and says she is excited to return to the station. A geologist who worked with Nasa\u2019s Mars rover Curiosity a decade ago, Watkins is making her second trip to the space station following a lengthy stay in 2022<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2026\/oct\/01\/spacex-speed-record-first-black-female-commander?CMP=yt_g\u200bn<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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