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NASA's Frank Rubio Sets Record For Longest US Trip in Orbit

2023-09-12 3 Dailymotion

NASA's Frank Rubio , Sets Record For Longest, US Trip in Orbit.<br />CNN reports that NASA's Frank Rubio <br />has broken the record for the longest <br />space mission by a United States astronaut. .<br />After spending over 355 days in low-Earth <br />orbit, Rubio broke the record set by <br />retired NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei. .<br />After spending over 355 days in low-Earth <br />orbit, Rubio broke the record set by <br />retired NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei. .<br />Rubio, who has been aboard the International Space<br />Station since September of 2022, is on track to reach <br />another significant achievement in the coming weeks.<br />When Rubio returns to Earth aboard <br />a Russian Soyuz capsule, he will <br />have spent at least 371 days in orbit. .<br />This would make him the first U.S. <br />astronaut to spend over one year in <br />the microgravity of low Earth orbit.<br />CNN reports that Rubio's original mission was only<br />intended to last six months, but their spacecraft <br />was deemed unsafe to carry the crew back home.<br />The crew's return date was then pushed back <br />to September, as their return vehicle was <br />prepared by Russia's Roscosmos space agency. .<br />As early as September 15, the Soyuz vehicle is <br />expected to launch with a new crew of one <br />NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts. .<br />Rubio’s journey in space <br />embodies the essence <br />of exploration, Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, via CNN.<br />As he breaks records as <br />the longest serving @NASA US <br />astronaut in space, he also paves <br />the way for future generations <br />of astronauts. Your dedication <br />is truly out of this world, Frank!, Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, via CNN

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