German Astronaut Prepares to Be 600th Person in Space

German astronaut Matthias Maurer training at Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, suiting up for Crew 3 training with fellow astronaut Raja Chari, in a still image from video. ESA/NASA via AP/Screenshot via NTD

After being delayed twice, German astronaut Matthias Maurer is hoping to fly to the International Space Station later today, along with the NASA Crew 3 team.

The flight has been delayed by bad weather, as well as an astronaut’s undisclosed medical issue.