Peggy Whitson

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 | Last Update : 05:29 PM IST

File photo of U.S. astronaut Christina Koch, member of the crew to the International Space Station (ISS), speaks with her relatives through a safety glass prior the launch of Soyuz MS-12 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. (AP)

Astronaut Christina Koch set to return after breaking women spaceflight record

She also participated in the first-ever spacewalk by women

06 Feb 2020 9:29 AM

Space travellers are relaxing in Kazakhstan

All three returning space travellers are out of their capsule and relaxing in chairs on the steppes of Kazakhstan.

04 Sep 2017 8:25 AM

What's on US astronaut's Peggy Whitson wish list after 9 months in space?

Peggy Whitson, 57, on September 3 returned to Eart after 288-days of mission.

03 Sep 2017 10:20 AM

Record-shattering NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth

A record-shattering NASA astronaut Peegy Whitson, 57, touched down to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 288-day mission.

03 Sep 2017 9:29 AM

Whitson, along with fellow Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will undock their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft from the space station and land in Kazakhstan at 9:22 pm EDT.

Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson set to return to Earth

Peggy Whitson is set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) and return to Earth after completing a 288-day long mission.

02 Sep 2017 12:31 PM

Tuesday's spacewalk lasted less than three hours — exceedingly short by NASA standards. Whitson has now tied the record for most spacewalks by an American — 10 — and moved up to third place on the all-time spacewalking list.

Astronauts pull of space station repairs

NASA scrambled to put together a spacewalk so there would be a backup in case that second unit failed

24 May 2017 8:11 PM

US spacewalkers overcome glitch on 200th station outing

Two US astronauts overcame an early equipment glitch to complete an abbreviated spacewalk outside the International Space Station

13 May 2017 8:25 AM

Peggy Whitson has also achieved the title of being the first woman to command the space station twice and the only woman to have led NASA's astronaut corps

Trump congratulates Whitson for breaking US space record

Trump impressed with astronauts for achieving breakthroughs in space, tired of politicians

25 Apr 2017 10:22 AM

Astronaut breaks record for most time in space by American

The ISS commander surpassed the record of 534 days, two hours and 48 minutes for most accumulated time in orbit by an American.

24 Apr 2017 7:46 PM

Whitson on April 24 will surpass NASA astronaut Jeff Williams' 534-day record for the longest cumulative stay in space.

Record-breaking astronaut to get a call from Trump, Ivanka

Peggy Whitson holds the record for the longest

20 Apr 2017 8:48 AM

NASA's Peggy Whitson takes command of space station

For Whitson, 57, it was her second stint in charge of the $100 billion station, a multinational project.

10 Apr 2017 8:38 AM

The 57-year-old astronaut arrived last November and was supposed to return to Earth in June.

Veteran NASA spacewoman gets 3 extra months in orbit

Whitson will remain on the International Space Station until September

06 Apr 2017 7:39 AM

Peggy Whitson set to break Sunita Williams' spacewalking record

Williams has made seven spacewalks totalling 50 hours and 40 minutes

30 Mar 2017 3:19 PM

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