Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit | Ars Technica

Moghbeli, a lieutenant colonel in the US Marine Corps, is commander of the Crew-7 mission on her first flight to space. The 40-year-old astronaut was a Marine Corps helicopter test pilot before her selection as a NASA astronaut in 2017. She is the daughter of Iranian parents who fled their home country after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

She said she hopes her mission will inspire children still in Iran, and is bringing Persian food to share with her crewmates in orbit.

That must be great for those onboard! Some really tasty Persian food
#iss

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/four-people-from-four-different-nations-ride-spacex-rocket-into-orbit/