This Sunday, three members of the International Space Station crew will return to Earth on board a Kazakhstan-bound Soyuz craft, after over six months in orbit. Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers, two of the returning astronauts, and Joe Acaba, who arrived at the station in May, discuss life on board ISS, the visit of the Dragon capsule, and current activities in space.
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Jun. 29, 2012
Astronauts Prepare for Departure
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In the SciFri Snack: Do you have the right stuff for the International Space Station? First, you gotta pass the “garage” test from astronaut Don Petit. Hear more, and join the conversation, on Sound Cloud.
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Don Pettit
NASA Astronaut
Expedition 30/31 crew
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Andre Kuipers
ESA Astronaut
Expedition 30/31 crew
International Space Station -
Joe Acaba
NASA Astronaut
Expedition 30/31 crew
International Space Station
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