NASA Administrator Attends U.S.-Russian Crew Launch to Space Station

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman attended a scheduled launch Tuesday of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station. The mission proceeded as planned, with officials from both countries participating in the joint crew rotation.

The International Space Station has served as a platform for continued collaboration between the United States and Russia since its assembly began in the late 1990s. Crew rotations have continued on a regular schedule even as diplomatic relations have faced strain from other issues. The Tuesday launch marked another instance of operational coordination between the two nations' space agencies.