NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Breaking 371 Days in Space
- NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth on September 27 after spending 371 days aboard the ISS, breaking the US record.
- Rubio's stay was extended after the Soyuz MS-22 capsule was damaged, requiring a replacement Soyuz MS-23.
- The Soyuz MS-23 capsule brought Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts back to Earth safely.
- Rubio conducted scientific experiments and completed approximately 5,936 orbits during his extended mission.
- The data collected will aid future long-duration human space travel efforts including missions to the Moon and Mars.






























