Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space and Role Model Responsibilities
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed her work and research on the orbital laboratory and her perception of herself as a role model during a pair of in-flight interviews Feb. 7 with the CBS Evening News and WFTV-TV, Orlando, Florida. Whitson, who launched to the station last November, will surpass the record of most days in space by a U.S. astronaut – 534 days --- held by NASA’s Jeff Williams, on April 24 during this, her third flight into space.