(MENAFN) According to NASA, Whitson officially set the US record for most cumulative days in space, surpassing astronaut Jeff Williams' record of 534 days,
In detail, Whitson arrived at the space station for her current stint on November 19, 2016, and is due to return to Earth in September.
Moreover, Whitson is the first woman to command the space station; she has commanded it twice.
Her first stint as commander was in April 2008 and she's commanding the current crew.
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