Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with Iowa Media.
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview Jan. 19 with Iowa Public Television in Johnston, Iowa. Whitson, who will become commander of the station during Expedition 51 in the spring, will break the record for most days in space by a U.S. astronaut – 534 days – on April 24.