"NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps' 6-Year Wait for ISS Mission Ends with SpaceX Crew-8 Launch"

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps waited an extra six years for her upcoming International Space Station (ISS) mission due to reassignments from Russia's Soyuz and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Epps, who was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2009, was initially assigned to fly in 2018 but faced delays and reassignments. Despite the setbacks, Epps remained focused on training and was ultimately reassigned to the SpaceX Crew-8 mission, where she will become the second Black woman to perform a long-duration mission on the ISS. Her journey highlights the challenges and perseverance of Black astronauts in the space industry.