{
  "id": 9703108,
  "title": "Japanese astronaut Suwa to head to ISS as early as spring 2027: NASA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/japanese-astronaut-suwa-to-head-to-iss-as-early-as-spring-2027-nasa",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:30:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260925/p2g/00m/0sc/021000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa is set to head to the International Space Station as early as spring 2027 aboard a SpaceX craft, according to NASA.\n\nThe crew for NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission includes Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, who will spend six months at the station conducting experiments and maintenance work.\n\nJessica Watkins, the first Black woman to join an ISS expedition, will command the SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the space station.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}