Mann is a Marine Corps pilot, NASA astronaut and member of the Wailacki tribe of the Round Valley Indian Tribes.
Mann's Crew-5 mission aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Also on board will be Josh Cassada, Anna Kikina and Koichi Wakata. All four will travel to the International Space Station for a six-month mission, during which they plan to conduct more than 200 experiments, which will include spacewalks and 3D-printing human tissue.She said she hoped her trip to space can encourage younger generations.
Mann, who is originally from California, plans to take some items from home with her on her long journey.
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