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Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, NASA astronaut,[3] and former NASA Chief Astronaut. Her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5. Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first female commander of the ISS with Expedition 16.[4][5] She was on her third long-duration space flight and was the commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 51, before handing over command to Fyodor Yurchikhin on June 1, 2017.
The flight of Space Shuttle mission STS-120, commanded by astronaut Pam Melroy, was the first time that two female mission commanders have been in orbit at the same time.[6][7][8] After completion of her eighth EVA in March 2017, Whitson now holds the records for the oldest woman spacewalker, and the record for total spacewalks by a woman, which was broken by herself again after a ninth and tenth EVA in May 2017,[9]surpassing Sunita Williams, who has completed 7.[10] Whitson's cumulative EVA time is 60 hours, 21 minutes, which places her in 3rd place for total EVA time.[2] She is also the oldest female astronaut ever in space, at age 57.[11]
In 2017, Whitson became the first female astronaut to command the International Space Station twice. On April 24, 2017, Whitson broke the record for most total days spent in space by any NASA astronaut, at more than 534 days.[12]
In June 2017, Whitson broke the record for the longest single space flight by a woman which had previously been held by Samantha Cristoforetti at 199 days, 16 hours. Whitson was expected to spend around 290 days on orbit before returning aboard Soyuz MS-04.[13]
Whitson returned to earth on September 3, 2017 having accrued a total of 665 days in space over the course of her career. This total was more time in space than any other woman worldwide and any other American.[14] Her Soyuz capsule landed in Kazakhstan shortly after sunrise Sunday—Saturday night back in the U.S. [15]
The flight of Space Shuttle mission STS-120, commanded by astronaut Pam Melroy, was the first time that two female mission commanders have been in orbit at the same time.[6][7][8] After completion of her eighth EVA in March 2017, Whitson now holds the records for the oldest woman spacewalker, and the record for total spacewalks by a woman, which was broken by herself again after a ninth and tenth EVA in May 2017,[9]surpassing Sunita Williams, who has completed 7.[10] Whitson's cumulative EVA time is 60 hours, 21 minutes, which places her in 3rd place for total EVA time.[2] She is also the oldest female astronaut ever in space, at age 57.[11]
In 2017, Whitson became the first female astronaut to command the International Space Station twice. On April 24, 2017, Whitson broke the record for most total days spent in space by any NASA astronaut, at more than 534 days.[12]
In June 2017, Whitson broke the record for the longest single space flight by a woman which had previously been held by Samantha Cristoforetti at 199 days, 16 hours. Whitson was expected to spend around 290 days on orbit before returning aboard Soyuz MS-04.[13]
Whitson returned to earth on September 3, 2017 having accrued a total of 665 days in space over the course of her career. This total was more time in space than any other woman worldwide and any other American.[14] Her Soyuz capsule landed in Kazakhstan shortly after sunrise Sunday—Saturday night back in the U.S. [15]
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Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returned from the International Space Station in September after a 288-day mission. She has spent more time in sp...
Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that February 9 is the anniversary of the birth of American biochemistry researcher, NASA astronaut,[3] and former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson who served on her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5. Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first female commander of the ISS with Expedition 16.
Happy birthday Peggy Whitson with many happy returns!
"Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returned from the International Space Station in September after a 288-day mission. She has spent more time in space than any other American. While in orbit, the 57-year-old biochemist started writing a letter to her 9-year-old self. She completed it with us back home in Houston at NASA's Johnson Space Center."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dINQj36FEN4
Image: Space Station · Astronaut Jeff Williams
FYI, last year she surpassed my classmate and friend Jeff Williams for most time in space.
"NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson flew through the standing record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut at 1:27 a.m. EDT on April 24, and with the recent extension of her stay at the International Space Station, she has five months to rack up a new one.
Record holder is a familiar title for Whitson – she’s held several over the course of her NASA career.
On Nov. 17, 2017 with 377 days in space already under her belt, she’s surpassed astronaut Jeff Williams’ previous United States record of 534 days, 2 hours and 48 minutes of cumulative time in space.
FYI Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless [ MSG Andrew White SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Michael Thorin SGT (Join to see) SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SP5 Dave (Shotgun) Shockley SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright
Happy birthday Peggy Whitson with many happy returns!
"Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returned from the International Space Station in September after a 288-day mission. She has spent more time in space than any other American. While in orbit, the 57-year-old biochemist started writing a letter to her 9-year-old self. She completed it with us back home in Houston at NASA's Johnson Space Center."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dINQj36FEN4
Image: Space Station · Astronaut Jeff Williams
FYI, last year she surpassed my classmate and friend Jeff Williams for most time in space.
"NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson flew through the standing record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut at 1:27 a.m. EDT on April 24, and with the recent extension of her stay at the International Space Station, she has five months to rack up a new one.
Record holder is a familiar title for Whitson – she’s held several over the course of her NASA career.
On Nov. 17, 2017 with 377 days in space already under her belt, she’s surpassed astronaut Jeff Williams’ previous United States record of 534 days, 2 hours and 48 minutes of cumulative time in space.
FYI Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless [ MSG Andrew White SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Michael Thorin SGT (Join to see) SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SP5 Dave (Shotgun) Shockley SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright
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Thanks for sharing bio on Peggy Whitson American biochemistry researcher and NASA astronaut Maj Marty Hogan
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