Pilot from the Marine Corps moves into the International Space Station

Only months after another Marine pilot returned from a five-month stay at the International orbit Station, a Marine pilot-turned-astronaut successfully guided a crew into orbit, the Marine Corps reported on Thursday.

According to a Marine Corps press statement, Lt. Col. Jasmine Moghbeli launched on SpaceX Crew-7 on August 26 from Florida's Kennedy orbit Centre, marking her first trip into orbit as a mission commander.

According to a NASA press statement, the crew, which includes cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Russia, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan, Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency, and Moghbeli of NASA, arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday.

Astronauts performing scientific study in space use the International Space Station, a spacecraft circling the planet.

According to the Marine statement, Moghbeli began his career as an AH-1 Super Cobra pilot and test pilot for the Marine Corps. He has logged more than 2,000 flight hours.

Despite the fact that she was raised in Baldwin, New York, she was actually born in Bad Nauheim, West Germany. She previously told Marine Corps Times that one of the things that inspired her to serve the United States was watching her parents flee Iran.

She told Marine Corps Times, "I was interested in entering the service from a relatively young age. "I had aspirations of going into space since I was very little. Thankfully, the two things got along splendidly.

According to the Marine Corps, the 40-year-old Moghbeli is the fourth female spacecraft commander in history. She told CBS News that she hopes her mission would motivate young women, particularly her twin daughters.

According to a Marine announcement, Marine Col. Nicole Mann, a former F/A-18 Hornet pilot, spent five months in space and engaged in extravehicular activities for more than 14 hours before returning to Earth on March 11.

In the press release, acting Marine Commandant Gen. Eric Smith stated, "It's inspiring to think how these Marines made a decision to serve their nation, and that decision gave them the opportunity to serve in space."

Smith said, quoting phrases from "The Marines' Hymn," "it gives new meaning to 'every clime and place,'"

SpaceX Crew-8, the upcoming NASA trip to the International Space Station, is scheduled to lift off no early than February 2024.