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NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Discuss Recent Mission at News Conference
Members of the media are invited to attend a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 28, hosted by NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Astronaut Don Pettit will share insights regarding his latest mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The event will be streamed live on NASA’s official website, providing viewers an opportunity to engage with the latest developments from the space agency.
For U.S. media representatives wishing to attend in person, it is essential to reach out to the NASA Johnson newsroom by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at 281-483-5111 or via email at jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. Those who prefer to join the conference by phone must notify the newsroom no later than two hours before the event. Questions can be submitted over the phone, but participants need to join the call at least 10 minutes early. NASA’s media accreditation guidelines are accessible online.
Additionally, questions can be raised on social media during the conference by using the hashtag #AskNASA. After the news conference, Pettit will be involved in a live question-and-answer session on NASA’s Instagram account. For ongoing updates, follow @NASA on various social media platforms.
Don Pettit returned to Earth on April 19 (April 20 in Kazakhstan), alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Notably, Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday on April 20. Over the course of his mission, which lasted 220 days, he served as a flight engineer for Expeditions 71 and 72, bringing his total time in space to 590 days across four spaceflights. During their journey, Pettit and his colleagues orbited Earth 3,520 times, covering a distance of 93 million miles. Their mission included the arrival of six visiting spacecraft and the departure of seven.
Throughout his stay on the ISS, Pettit engaged in hundreds of hours of scientific research, focusing on projects such as improving 3D metal printing technologies, developing advanced water sanitization methods, examining plant growth in differing water environments, and studying fire behavior in microgravity conditions—efforts that hold promise for future space exploration endeavors.
Pettit also shared his experiences and visuals from space, posting over 670,000 photographs during his mission, many of which can be viewed on his X account here.
For further information regarding International Space Station research and operations, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
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