Donald R. Pettit - NASA
Sep 30, 2024 · A veteran of three spaceflights, Pettit served as NASA Science Officer for Expedition 6 in 2003, operated the robotic arm for STS-126 in 2008 and served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 30/31 in 2012, where he lived aboard the International Space Station for more than one year.
NASA Astronaut Donald R. Pettit
Aug 21, 2002 · Donald R. Pettit was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996 and served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 30 and 31, where he lived in space for more than a year.
Donald Pettit - Wikipedia
Donald Roy Pettit (born April 20, 1955) is an American astronaut and chemical engineer best known for his orbital astrophotography and in-space inventions such as the Zero G Cup, which received the first ever patent for an object invented in space. [1]
Dr. Donald R. Pettit - NESC Academy Biography - NASA
Jul 26, 2023 · Pettit completed his first spaceflight as NASA International Space Station Science Officer aboard the station, logging more than 161 days in space, including over 13 EVA hours. During their 5-1/2 months aboard the ISS, the crew worked with numerous U.S. and Russian science experiments.
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...
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.
Donald R. Pettit Oral History - NASA
Aug 17, 2015 · This interview is being conducted with Dr. Donald Pettit in Houston, Texas, at the NASA Johnson Space Center for the International Space Station [ISS] Program Oral History Project. Interviewer is Sandra Johnson.
Biography - Don Pettit Oral History Interview - March 26, 2014 ...
While at the National Laboratory, Pettit also worked on the Space Station Freedom Redesign Team. In 1996 Pettit was selected by NASA to join its space program and become an astronaut.
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, he...
Interview With NASA Astronaut Donald Pettit - The Debrief
Apr 29, 2021 · At 65-years-old, Pettit is NASA’s oldest active astronaut, currently preparing for his next trip back into space. Recently, The Debrief spoke with Don Pettit about his experiences in space and what lies ahead for the future of space travel.
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