{"id":52141,"date":"2016-10-30T04:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-393204"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:49:36","slug":"nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins-crewmates-safely-return-from-the-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins-crewmates-safely-return-from-the-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Safely Return From the Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?w=1280\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronaut Kate Rubins after Soyuz landing\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/snaps_rubins-landed-2-about-exp-49-landing-on-nasa-tv-public-_1w.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Kate Rubins after Soyuz landing <strong>Credits: NASA TV<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA astronaut and Expedition 49 crew member Kate Rubins, who became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/dna_sequencing\" rel=\"noopener\">the first person to sequence DNA in space<\/a>, returned to Earth Saturday after a successful mission aboard the International Space Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubins and her crewmates Anatoly Ivanishin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, touched down in their Soyuz MS-01 at 11:58 p.m. EDT (9:58 a.m. Oct. 30, Kazakhstan time) southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubins, who has a degree in molecular biology, contributed to several new studies taking place for the first time aboard the space station, including the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment. The ability to sequence the DNA of living organisms in space could enable astronauts to diagnose an illness, or identify microbes growing in the space station and determine whether they represent a health threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her time on the orbiting complex, Rubins ventured outside the confines of the station for two spacewalks. During the first one on Aug. 19, she and NASA astronaut Jeff Williams installed the first international docking adapter. Outfitted with a host of sensors and systems, the adapter\u2019s main purpose is to provide a port for spacecraft bringing astronauts to the station in the future. Its first users are expected to be the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft now in development in partnership with NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program. During her second spacewalk Sept. 1, Rubins and Williams retracted a spare thermal control radiator and installed two new high-definition cameras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, the Expedition 49 crew members contributed to hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science aboard the world-class orbiting laboratory during their 115 days in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio also welcomed three cargo spacecraft delivering several tons of supplies and research experiments. Rubins was involved in the grapple of Orbital ATK\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft to the station in October, the company\u2019s sixth contracted commercial resupply mission, and SpaceX\u2019s Dragon ninth contracted mission in July. One Russian ISS Progress cargo spacecraft also docked to the station in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubins and Onishi have each spent a total of 115 days in space during their first mission. Ivanishin now has 280 days in space from two flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedition 50, with Shane Kimbrough of NASA in command and his crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos, will operate the station for three weeks until the arrival of three new crew members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peggy Whitson of NASA, Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) and Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch Nov. 17 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the full NASA TV schedule and video streaming information at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep up with the International Space Station, and its research and crews, at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheryl Warner<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\ncheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov<br>\nDan Huot<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\ndaniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA astronaut and Expedition 49 crew member Kate Rubins, who became the first person to sequence DNA in space, returned to Earth Saturday after a successful mission aboard the International Space Station. 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