astronaut who has spent the most cumulative time in space with a total of 665 days during three long-duration missions. “Exploration has always been at the core of who we are as Americans, and their brave contributions to human spaceflight have continued that great tradition.”

They make us all very proud,” said President Trump. “I want to congratulate Peggy and Jack for their incredible accomplishments. During the phone call, President Trump congratulated Fischer on his accomplishments on his first spaceflight, and Whitson for her record breaking mission. 2 in Kazakhstan following their long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. Fischer, NASA’s Peggy Whitson, and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, landed back on Earth at 9:22 p.m. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer talks on the phone with President Donald Trump as Fischer flew on a NASA plane to Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston Sunday, Sept. She and Fischer flew to NASA Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field Sunday. Whitson, Fischer, and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, landed back on Earth Saturday in Kazakhstan. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Whitson and Fischer on a NASA plane following Whitson’s record-breaking mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer received a special welcome as they were flying home to Houston Sunday evening. During this mission, Whitson became the U.S. During the phone call, President Trump congratulated Whitson for her record breaking mission and Fischer for his accomplishments on his first spaceflight. Whitson, NASA’s Jack Fischer, and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, landed back on Earth at 9:22 p.m. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson talks on the phone with President Donald Trump as she flew on a NASA plane to Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston Sunday, Sept.

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