NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
WEBSep 11, 2024 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, bringing its number of residents to 12 for the 13-day handover period.. After a two-orbit, three-hour journey to the station, the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft automatically docked to the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module at 3:32 p.m. EDT.
Don Pettit, NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut, Is Going Back to Space
WEBMay 15, 2024 · When chemical engineer Don Pettit, age 69, blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this summer, he will become the second-oldest NASA astronaut in space, after the legendary John...
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Soyuz MS-26 Launch, Docking
WEBSep 11, 2024 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner launched aboard their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 11.
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth …
WEBMar 27, 2024 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit will launch to the International Space Station in September 2024 and conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations. He will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner for Expedition 71/72, his fourth spaceflight.
Donald Pettit - Wikipedia
WEBDonald Pettit is an American astronaut and chemical engineer who has flown to the International Space Station three times. He is known for his orbital astrophotography, in-space inventions, and scientific experiments on microgravity and planetary formation.
NASA’s oldest astronaut – an Oregon native – takes off for ISS
WEBSep 12, 2024 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Donald Pettit, NASA’s oldest active-duty astronaut and Oregon native, is headed to space again. Pettit, 69, is from Silverton, Oregon, and this spaceflight, which took ...
NASA's oldest active astronaut Don Pettit to make 4th trip to ISS …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Don Pettit, 69, will make his fourth spaceflight and sixth month in orbit on Soyuz MS-26 mission with two Russian cosmonauts. He has 370 days in space, two spacewalks, and many...
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit’s Science of Opportunity on Space …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit is no stranger to inventing and discovering. During his previous missions, Pettit has contributed to advancements for human space exploration aboard the International Space Station resulting in several published scientific papers and breakthroughs.
Oldest active NASA astronaut Don Pettit heading to ISS on Soyuz …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Pettit is flying on Soyuz MS-26 to the space station with Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner with a launch scheduled for Wednesday out of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan ...
NASA astronaut joins 2 Russian cosmonauts for Soyuz flight ... - CBS News
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Space station veteran Donald Pettit, NASA's oldest active-duty astronaut at 69, Soyuz MS-26/72S commander Aleksey Ovchinin and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner blasted off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket at the...
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