NASA Astronaut Reaches Historic Milestone

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei reached a historic milestone this week, claiming the record for the longest single spaceflight of a U.S. astronaut.

Vande Hei arrived at the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, and is expected to return home on March 30, 2022, after spending 355 days in low-Earth orbit. This duration breaks the previous record for the most consecutive days in space by an American explorer, held by retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, by 15 days.

During his mission, Vande Hei has worked on hundreds of experiments and investigations to benefit life on Earth and expand NASA’s knowledge of how the human body adapts to long-term spaceflight. His contributions will help pave the way for more people to travel to space on longer-duration missions as NASA pushes the boundaries of exploration to the Moon and Mars.

Live coverage of the activities surrounding Vande Hei’s departure from the space station will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and our official social media channels starting at 11:30 p.m. EDT on Tues., March 29. Coverage of the deorbit burn and landing of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft in Kazakhstan is expected to begin at 6:15 a.m. EDT on Wed., March 30.

Watch Rollout of Our Mega Moon Rocket

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The launch of our uncrewed Artemis I Moon mission is fast approaching, and we’re inviting you to join us for the final test before liftoff.  

Starting March 17, our teams will roll the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and onto the launchpad for the first time. 

The rollout involves placing the entire integrated launch system atop a crawler-transporter, which will traverse the 4-mile distance between the VAB and Launch Complex 39B in a journey that is expected to take somewhere between six and 12 hours. Approximately two weeks after arrival at 39B, our launch teams will conduct a “wet dress rehearsal”, a final prelaunch test that includes loading the large, central core stage of the rocket with liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen – that’s the “wet” part – and a mock countdown to launch. 

Join us for a live broadcast of the rollout starting at 5 p.m. EDT on March 17, which will include live remarks from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other guests. Coverage will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and our official social media channels. 

PLUS: Is wet-dress whetting your appetite for launch? Register to be a NASA virtual guest for the launch of Artemis I and get curated resources, interaction opportunities, schedule changes, and mission-specific information straight to your inbox. Following the launch, virtual guests will be sent a stamp for their virtual guest passports! 

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