Soyuz Capsule Returns Home, Marking American Astronaut's 70th Birthday
Don Pettit, the oldest serving U.S. astronaut, lands in Kazakhstan after a seven-month space mission on his 70th birthday.
The trio returned after spending 220 days in space and orbiting the Earth 3,520 times, NASA said in a statement.
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Space is one of the final areas of US-Russia cooperation amid an almost complete breakdown in relations between Moscow and Washington over the Ukraine conflict.
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Space exploration has remained a rare avenue of cooperation between the US and Russia since the latter unleashed its war in Ukraine in February 2022.
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Still, he is not the oldest person to fly in orbit - that record belongs to John Glenn, who aged 77 flew on a Nasa mission in 1998.
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Summary
A Soyuz capsule transporting NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts safely landed in Kazakhstan, concluding their 220-day mission aboard the ISS. Interestingly, the landing coincided with Pettit's 70th birthday. Over their mission, the crew orbited the Earth 3,520 times and conducted research on important scientific experiments including 3D printing and fire behavior in different conditions. Following their return, Pettit is set to head to NASA's Houston center while his Russian counterparts will return to their training base in Star City, Russia. The event highlights a rare instance of collaboration between U.S. and Russian space agencies amid strained geopolitical relations.
Perspectives
The Soyuz MS-26 capsule successfully returned three astronauts, including American Don Pettit, to Earth after a seven-month mission on the ISS while coinciding with Pettit's 70th birthday.
The astronauts completed a total of 220 days in space, orbiting the Earth 3,520 times, contributing to critical research in various fields like water sanitization and plant growth in microgravity.
Despite the geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia, space exploration remains a unique area of collaboration between the two nations.