Don Pettit, NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut, Is Going Back to Space
May 15, 2024 · When chemical engineer Don Pettit, age 69, blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this summer, he will become the second-oldest NASA astronaut in space, after the legendary John...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit makes fourth trip to the International …
Jun 5, 2024 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit, first ventured to the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 6 in November 2003 and last returned from a trip to the orbiting outpost on July 1, 2012....
NASA's oldest active astronaut Don Pettit to make 4th trip to ISS …
Jun 26, 2024 · NASA's oldest active astronaut will return to space for a six-month mission in September. Don Pettit, 69, will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as a part of the Roscosmos -led Soyuz...
NASA’s oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious …
Oct 28, 2024 · At the age of 69, Pettit is NASA's oldest active astronaut and began his third long-duration stay on the space station last month. A lifelong tinkerer and gifted science communicator,...
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
Sep 11, 2024 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, bringing its number of residents to 12 for the 13-day handover period.
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth …
Mar 27, 2024 · After blasting off to space, Pettit will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to help prepare crew for future space missions. Pettit will launch on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft in September 2024, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner.
NASA’s oldest astronaut – an Oregon native – takes off for ISS
Sep 12, 2024 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Donald Pettit, NASA’s oldest active-duty astronaut and Oregon native, is headed to space again. Pettit, 69, is from Silverton, Oregon, and this spaceflight, which took off...
NASA astronaut joins 2 Russian cosmonauts for Soyuz flight ... - CBS News
Sep 11, 2024 · Space station veteran Donald Pettit, NASA's oldest active-duty astronaut at 69, Soyuz MS-26/72S commander Aleksey Ovchinin and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner blasted off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket at the...
Don Pettit, The Best Photographer to Ever Visit Space, Will
Jun 4, 2024 · Not only will Don Pettit become the second-oldest NASA astronaut ever to visit space when he returns for his fourth mission in September, but arguably the best photographer to ever blast off into...
Alum Becomes NASA's Oldest Active Astronaut | Chemical and ...
May 22, 2024 · Donald Pettit, who graduated from the University of Arizona in 1983 with a PhD in chemical engineering, will return to the International Space Station for his fourth NASA mission. With this ascension, Pettit will become the oldest active NASA astronaut at 69 years old.