All-time US record-holder, Cmdr. Peggy Whitson, returns from space tonight (watch LIVE 9:22 ET)

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Chris Hadfield‏ @Cmdr_Hadfield 44m44 minutes ago

Tonight this woman returns from space, the all-time US record-holder. Commander Peggy Whitson PhD, you rock. Safe landing, @AstroPeggy!

Space superwoman returning to Earth with records galore

Astronaut Peggy Whitson is closing out a space streak unmatched by any other American.

The world's most experienced spacewoman is due back on Earth this weekend following 9 ½ months at the International Space Station. Counting all her flights, she will have logged 665 days in space—the equivalent of more than 1 ½ years.

First stop Saturday night is Kazakhstan as usual for a Russian Soyuz capsule touchdown, then a brief detour to Germany before heading home to storm-crippled Houston.

During her third and latest mission, which began last November, the 57-year-old biochemist became the oldest woman in space. She performed her 10th spacewalk, more than any other woman. And she became the first woman to command the space station twice.

read: https://phys.org/news/2017-09-space-superwoman-earth-galore.html

watch LIVE 9:22 ET

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. Phenomenal Role Model!

[demmiblue]

2. K&R

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3. Way to go, @AstroPeggy!

R&K

[nocoincidences]

4. Take a good look Ivanka...

this is what a strong accomplished woman looks like.

Your mirror and your dada are lying.

Welcome home Peggy!!

[smirkymonkey]

9. +1000

[bobbieinok]

5. Imagine Obama's WH welcome home!

sigh!!

[Plucketeer]

6. What in inspiration!

Ladies, you're no longer limited to a typewriter or waitress garb. While both those pursuits are respectable occupations, the sky is now NOT "the limit".

[GentryDixon]

7. I watched her go over this morning @6:38.

http://iss.astroviewer.net/index.php

[panader0]

8. K and R--

It's hard to imagine what she has accomplished.

[smirkymonkey]

10. Congratulations to a brave and accomplished woman!

[sarge43]

11. Hand salute, ma'am. Well done and thank you.

Whitson's bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Whitson

Outside of scoring an Olympic gold medal, that woman has done it all.

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12. watch LIVE 9:22 ET

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13. approx: 10:00m

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14. K&R

[janx]

15. Such an accomplishment!

Congrats to her! We are so lucky to have scientists/astronauts like her.

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16. awesome!

Astronaut Peggy Whitson Ends Record-Breaking Space Mission with Smooth Landing
https://www.space.com/38039-astronaut-peggy-whitson-record-mission-expedition52-landing.html