UNC alum Zena Cardman leads NASA's SpaceX mission to International Space Station
Posted Aug 3, 2025
The International Space Station is welcoming its newest crew this weekend, led by a commander with deep ties to Hampton Roads. Zena Cardman, a Bruton High School graduate, guided a four-person U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew to the orbiting laboratory after launching from Florida on Friday. She received a Bachelor of Science in biology from UNC.
(13 News Now)
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