By the time he departs the space station, Frank Rubio will be the first American to spend a year in space on one mission.
). His Russian crewmates were authorized to use MS-22 if absolutely needed, as two humans would not heat up the uncooled spacecraft as rapidly as three. But that plan luckily did not need to be implemented after MS-23 safely docked.Rubio and his crewmates, however, were needed to stay on board until a relief crew could arrive. That required getting yet another spacecraft ready for spaceflight to send the astronauts.
"You made all kinds of records up there, and you've had six months that you didn't expect," said Nelson, speaking from NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Melroy, standing beside Nelson in the view of the video, said Rubio's wife and kids"have been on my mind so much." The former astronaut added she wanted to check in to make sure Rubio was getting the support he needed.
Rubio said that the NASA community had rallied around him, sending people over to the house as needed to help the family. Luckily, upgrades to NASA's internet on station came in during his mission as well, allowing for high-quality video conferences with family at least twice a week, he said. Rubio joked that his only regret was not eating one of the space-grown Red Robin tomatoes his crew tended, and managed to save from anat a crucial growth point. Rubio's inch-long tomato unfortunately floated away to a hidden spot before he could take a bite."I spent so many hours looking for that thing," he quipped."I'm sure the desiccated tomato will show up at some point and vindicate me, years in the future.
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