Four astronauts have just arrived at the International Space Station, including Victor Glover, who is now the first Black person to live there for an extended stay.
The 44-year-old will now begin his trailblazing six-month stay on the orbiting lab.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, was launched in Florida on November 16, carrying three Americans, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, as well Soichi Noguchi from the Japanese space agency, JAXA.
Glover, who joined NASA's ranks in 2013, made the historic achievement following the group's 27-hour journey across space.
Watch NASA's Livestream of the group arriving at the ISS below:
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Of the 300 American astronauts sent to space by NASA, just 14 of them have been black and while others have boarded the International Space Station, Glover will be the first to stay for an extended period of time and is expected to live there for around six months, the New York Times reports.
As per NASA, Glover said about making history:
"It is something to be celebrated once we accomplish it, and I am honored to be in this position and to be a part of this great and experienced crew. And I look forward to getting up there and doing my best to make sure, you know, we are worthy of all the work that’s been put into setting us up for this mission.
"You know, unlike the election - that is in the past or receding in the past - this mission is still ahead of me. So, let's get there, and I’ll talk to you after I get on board."
Guion S. Bluford Jr. became the first Black American man to go to space in 1983, and Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to go into space in 1992.
However, Glover is not the only person making history, and Jeanette Epps is expected to be the first Black woman to join the ISS crew for their trip on Boeing’s Starliner capsule next year, Chron reports.
News of Glover's upcoming historic achievement comes after he firmly shut down a Twitter user who asked if astronauts could "stick to space" and stop commenting on current affairs.
He wrote: "Actually no. Remember who is doing space. People are. As we address extreme weather and pandemic disease, we will understand and overcome racism and bigotry so we can safely and together do space. Thanks for asking."
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In a recent interview with The Christian Chronicle, he said of his launch: "I've had some amazing colleagues before me that really could have done it, and there are some amazing folks that will go behind me. I wish it would have already been done, but I try not to draw too much attention to it."
Per Space.com, Glover is also the 15th Black astronaut to reach space.
Congratulations to Glover and his crewmates!