{"id":129723,"date":"2022-03-30T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-478449"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:30:46","slug":"record-setting-nasa-astronaut-crewmates-return-from-space-station-2","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/record-setting-nasa-astronaut-crewmates-return-from-space-station-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-Setting NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return from 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\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is seen outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after he landed with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.\" 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\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=300,253 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=768,648 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=1024,865 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=1536,1297 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=400,338 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=600,507 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=900,760 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=1200,1013 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/51971024308_eb88243a82_k.jpeg?resize=2000,1688 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is seen outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after he landed with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">u003cstrongu003eCredits: NASA\/Bill Ingallsu003c\/strongu003e<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/mark-t-vande-hei\/biography\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Vande Hei<\/a> returned to Earth on Wednesday, March 30, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio departed the International Space Station at 3:21 a.m. EDT and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. (5:28 p.m. Kazakhstan time) southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMark\u2019s mission is not only record-breaking, but also paving the way for future human explorers on the Moon, Mars, and beyond,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cOur astronauts make incredible sacrifices in the name of science, exploration, and cutting-edge technology development, not least among them time away from loved ones. NASA and the nation are proud to welcome Mark home and grateful for his incredible contributions throughout his year-long stay on the International Space Station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vande Hei\u2019s extended mission will provide researchers the opportunity to observe the effects of long-duration spaceflight on humans as the agency plans to return to the Moon under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis program<\/a> and prepare for exploration of Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vande Hei <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-astronaut-mark-vande-hei-crewmates-arrive-safely-at-space-station\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> April 9, 2021, alongside Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov. His second journey into space of 355 days is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, previously held at 340 days, and gives him a lifetime total of 523 days in space. Dubrov also remained onboard for 355 days on his first spaceflight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting NASA\u2019s goals for future human landings on the Moon, Vande Hei completed approximately 5,680 orbits of the Earth and a journey of more than 150 million miles, roughly the equivalent of 312 trips to the Moon and back. He witnessed the arrival of 15 visiting spacecraft and new modules, and the departure of 14 visiting spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following post-landing medical checks, the crew will return to the recovery staging city in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, aboard Russian helicopters. Vande Hei will board a NASA plane bound for Cologne, Germany, for refueling prior to his return home. Shkaplerov and Dubrov will board a Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center aircraft to return to their home in Star City, Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his record mission, Vande Hei spent many hours on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/vande-hei-scientific-journey-aboard-iss\" rel=\"noopener\">scientific activities aboard the space station<\/a>, conducting everything from plant research to physical sciences studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the undocking of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft with Vande Hei, Shkaplerov, and Dubrov aboard, Expedition 67 officially began aboard the station. NASA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/thomas-h-marshburn\/biography\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Marshburn<\/a> recently took over as station commander, and is joined by NASA astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/raja-chari-nasa-astronaut\" rel=\"noopener\">Raja Chari<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/kayla-barron-nasa-astronaut\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayla Barron<\/a>, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Astronauts\/Matthias_Maurer#:~:text=Matthias%20Maurer%20was%20born%20in,sports%2C%20especially%20cycling%20and%20hiking.\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthias Maurer<\/a>, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshburn, Chari, Barron and Maurer will remain onboard until late April, when NASA astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/kjell-n-lindgren\" rel=\"noopener\">Kjell Lindgren<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/bob-hines\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Hines<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/jessica-watkins\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Watkins<\/a>, as well as ESA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Minerva\" rel=\"noopener\">Samantha Cristoforetti<\/a> launch to the station as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-to-host-briefings-interviews-for-agency-s-spacex-crew-4-mission\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 mission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about space station activities by following <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/space_station\" rel=\"noopener\">@space_station<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ISS_Research\" rel=\"noopener\">@ISS_Research<\/a> on Twitter, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ISS\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ISS\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS Instagram<\/a> accounts and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">space station blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch\/Gina Anderson<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1100<br><a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:gina.n.anderson@nasa.gov\">gina.n.anderson@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Huot<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch\/Gina Anderson<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1100<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:gina.n.anderson@nasa.gov\">gina.n.anderson@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dan Huot<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday, March 30, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov. 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