NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space

Eric Lagatta   - USA Today - 18/04
Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan with two Russians.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space

Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan with the two Russians he flew to space with.

Eric Lagatta   USA TODAY

A veteran NASA astronaut who flew to orbit more than seven months ago with two Russians is preparing to return to Earth.

Don Pettit, who arrived Sept. 11, 2024 for his third-ever stint at the International Space Station, is expected to depart April 19 with two cosmonauts on the same Soyuz space capsule that transported them to the orbital laboratory.

For more than 200 days, Pettit, as well as Alexey Ovchinin ...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]