ISS gets a mid-crisis Crew Refreshment

The ISS is the largest man-made complex of modules launched over the course of decades and has been cycling crews over the course of 30 years, conducting research, performing experiments and making advancements for humanity's exploration of the cosmos. Every 4-6 months, the crew swaps, adding different astronauts from different nations. A Russian Soyuz rocket launched a new crew up to the ISS today, making this crew the 63rd ever launched. They will "remain on the station for six months as the Expedition 63 crew", according to spacenews.com. As the COVID-19 infection plays out around the world, the astronaut's quarantine period extended in order to ensure the safety of the astronauts on board.

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