Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with Texas Students
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight educational event Feb. 9 with students from the Weslaco, Texas Independent School District. 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.