US EditionNASA Astronaut Don Pettit Returns to Earth on 70th Birthday After ISS Mission
- NASA Astronaut Don Pettit returned to Earth on his 70th birthday in a Soyuz MS-26 capsule on April 20, 2025.
- Pettit spent 220 days aboard the International Space Station, completing 3,520 orbits and covering 93.3 million miles during his mission.
- The crew conducted research on water sanitization, plant growth, and fire behavior in microgravity, according to NASA.
- NASA confirmed Pettit was 'doing well' despite facing physical challenges after months in space.
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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 28, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston where astronaut Don Pettit will share details of his recent mission aboard the…
Astronaut Don Pettit Celebrates his 70th Birthday By Returning to Earth's Crushing Gravity
After spending 220 days on board the International Space Station, astronaut Don Pettit is back on Earth. He returned to Earth on Sunday, April 20th, which coincides with his 70th birthday.
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