WHITSON: Part of the adaptation when you get back, though, is all those little muscles, you know, in your knees and your ankles that help you with balance - they hadn't had to work for, in my case, 9 1/2 months. KELLY: Yeah, Earth is a big change after being in orbit for the better part of a year. She spoke to NPR's Weekend Edition that year after landing back on this planet. KELLY: In 2017, she broke the American record for the most cumulative days in space, a total of 665. SHAPIRO: Those three others include an American businessman and two Saudi astronauts. WHITSON: I'm really excited about returning to space but even more excited about welcoming three new astronauts to space. It's now docked at the International Space Station. It launched yesterday afternoon using a SpaceX rocket and capsule. This is Dragon Freedom up here with a new crew on board at orbit.Īt the age of 63, Whitson is commander of the AX-2 Mission for the private company Axiom Space. Ask Tom Brady or Michael Jordan or Peggy Whitson. Sometimes it's hard for trailblazers to stay retired.
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