NASA Astronaut and Cosmonauts Land Safely Together in Kazakhstan - By Nancy_A
NASA said that Vande Hei’s extended mission will provide researchers the opportunity to observe the effects of long-duration spaceflight on humans as the agency plans to return to the Moon under the Artemis program and prepare for exploration of Mars.
“Mark’s mission is not only record-breaking, but also paving the way for future human explorers on the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson,“Our astronauts make incredible sacrifices in the name of science, exploration, and cutting-edge technology development, not least among them time away from loved ones. NASA and the nation are proud to welcome Mark home and grateful for his incredible contributions throughout his year-long stay on the International Space Station.
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei takes in the view from the International Space Statio’s multi-window cupola compartment in February. The Soyuz spacecraft that will carry him back to Earth on March 30 after a 355-day stay in space is visible out the center window. Credit: NASA Vande Hei launched April 9, 2021, alongside cosmonauts Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy. Vande Hei completed approximately 5,680 orbits of the Earth and a journey of more than 150 million miles, roughly the equivalent of 312 trips to the Moon and back. He witnessed the arrival of 15 visiting spacecraft and new modules, and the departure of 14 visiting spacecraft.of the experiments Vande Hei worked on during his time on the ISS, which covered Expeditions 64-66.
With the departure of this crew, Expedition 67 officially began aboard the station. NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn recently took over as station commander, and is joined by NASA astronauts Raja Chari and Kayla Barron, ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov.
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