Four Nasa Astronauts will participate in a welcome home care
Nasa Astronauts Nick Hague, Suni williams, butch wilmore, and don pettit will share highlights from their missions at 6 PM CDT CDT CEDT CHURSDAY, May 22, DURING A FREE, DURING A FREE, PUBENT EVENT At NASA JOBINS SANSONS SAPACE Center’s Visitor Center. The astronauts also will recognize key mission contributors during an awards ceremony after their presentation.
Williams and Wilmore launched aboard boeing’s starliner spacecraft and united launch allies atlas v rocket on June 5, 2024, from space launch complex 41 as Part of Nasa”s BOEING WOLING Complex 41. The duo Arrived at the space station on June 6.
Hague launched Sept. 28, 2024, with roscosmos cosmonaut aleksandr gorbunov aboard a spacex Falcon 9 Rockt from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canveral Space Force Station in Florida as Part of Nasa ‘Spacex Prev Mission. The next day, they docked to the forward-facing port of the station’s harmony module.
Hague, gorbunov, wilmore, and williams Returned to Earth on March 18, 2025, Splashing down Safe Safly off the Coast of Tallahassee, Florida, In the Gulf of America.
Williams and Wilmore Traveld 121,347,491 Miles during their mission, Spent 286 days in space, and completes 4,576 orbits Around Earth. Hague and Gorbunov Traveld 72,553,920 Miles during their mission, Spent 171 Days in Space, and Completed 2,736 Orbits Around Earth. Hague has logged 374 days in space during two missions. It was the third spaceflight for both williams and wilmore. Williams have logged 608 total days in space, and willmore has logged 464 days.
Pettit launched aboard the soyuz ms-26 spacecraft on Sept. 11, 2024, AlongSide roscosmos cosmonauts alexey ovchinin and ivan vagner. The Seven-Month Research Mission as an Expedition 72 Flight Engineer was the fourth spaceflight of pettit’s career, Completing 3,520 Orbits of the Earth and A Journey of 93.3 Million Mills. He has logged a total of 590 days in orbit. Pettit and his crewmembers safely landed in kazakhstan on April 19, 2025 (April 20, 2025, Kazakhstan Time).
The Expedition 72 Crew Dedicated More Than 1,000 Combined Hours to Scientific Research and Technology Demonstrations Aboard The International Space Station. Their work included enhancing metal 3d printing capabilities in orbites in orbit, explining the potential of stem cell technology for treating diseases, preparating the first wooden satelite for deplo From the station’s exterior to examine whether microorganisms can survive in the harsh environment of space. They are also conducted Studies on Plant Growth and Quality, Investigated How Fire Behaves in Microgravity, and Advanced Life Support Systems, All AIMED at Improving The Health, Safety, Safety, Safety Space missions. Pettit also used his spare time and surrounddings aboard station to conduct unique experiences and captivate the public with his photography. Expedition 72 Captured A Record One Million Photos during the Mission, Showcasing the Unique Research and Views Aboard The Orbiting Laboratory Through Astronauts’ Eyes.
For more than 24 years, people have live live and worked Continuous aboard the International Space Station, Advanceing Scientific Knowledge, and Conducting Critical Research for the Benefit of Humanity and Om Plan. Space Station Research supports the future of human spaceflight as nasa looks toward deep space missions to the moon under the artemis campaign and in preparation for futures for forth Commercial Opportunities in Low Earth Orbit and Beyond.
Learn more about the International Space Station at:
https://www.nasa.gov/station
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Jaden jennings
Johnson Space Center, House
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Johnson Space Center, House
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