PA Whitson - 09.02.1960

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(zdjęcie po lądowaniu Sojuza TMA-4 w dniu 24.10.2004)

Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 3:54 PM · May 26, 2026
Between spaceflights, NASA astronauts support other astronaut missions; we call it a ground job. After my first mission, Kent Rominger, the Chief of the Astronaut Office, asked me what I would like to do as a ground job. I told him I'd really like to be a Commander on my next flight so I wanted to do whatever job he thought would prove I was ready. I also told him that if he thought I was ready to be a Commander, I'd take a cake job in EVA. He made me the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office which turned out to be a a challenging and rewarding role with broad responsibilities ranging from international coordination with our Russian partners to supporting Soyuz crew landings in Kazakhstan.

https://twitter.com/AstroPeggy/status/2059271887000089085

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Astronautka zwraca uwagę na trudności w wykonywaniu zdjęć grupowych.
(zdjęcie z 06.2002)
Załogant Philippe Perrin z STS-111 Endeavour/ISS jest ostatnim astronautą europejskim, który wykonał spacery kosmiczne pod patronatem CNES.

Peggy Whitson@AstroPeggy 4:03 PM · Aug 18, 2026
It's harder than you think to coordinate a photo in space. 99% of the group photos look like this 😉

https://twitter.com/AstroPeggy/status/2089714726456476140

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Więcej sosu, mniej soli...
(Zdjęcie: Ekspedycja 52)

Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 4:17 PM · Aug 20, 2026
You may know that we use a lot of hot sauce in space due to the lack of flavor—partially because body fluids shift and affect your senses—but more importantly, salt exacerbates bone de-mineralization. Since bone density loss is already a health issue in space, NASA reduces the salt content in the food, making it less palatable. The solution: add the hot sauce to make it more... interesting.

https://twitter.com/AstroPeggy/status/2090443032692728317


2) Podczas nterakcji materiałów na Ziemi, niemal wszystko musi znajdować się w jakimś pojemniku.
Ten stały kontakt ze ściankami oznacza, że ​​próbka zbiera zanieczyszczenia, a jej zachowanie molekularne ulega zmianie pod wpływem samego pojemnika.
Wwarunkach mikrograwitacji materiały mogą swobodnie unosić się w powietrzu, co pozwala nam obserwować ich rzeczywiste interakcje bez żadnych zakłóceń.
To podejście znane jest jako przetwarzanie bezpojemnikowe.

Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 4:30 PM · Aug 25, 2026
When we study how materials interact here on Earth, almost everything must sit inside some type of container. That constant contact with the walls means the sample picks up impurities and its molecular behavior gets altered by the container itself. In microgravity, however, materials can float freely, allowing us to observe their true interactions without any interference. This approach is known as containerless processing. The Space Station's Electromagnetic Levitator produces exceptionally clean results that ultimately strengthen both space-based experiments and manufacturing techniques back on Earth.

https://twitter.com/AstroPeggy/status/2092258390823010508

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Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 4:24 PM · Aug 27, 2026
Prior to my first spaceflight, some experienced crew members told me that approaching the pad, I would feel an incredible mix of excitement and fear. But when I walked to the launch pad I felt no fear at all—only pure excitement. When I thought about the thousands and thousands of people who had worked so diligently on every single tiny detail of the rocket, it was hard to feel anything but confident.

https://twitter.com/AstroPeggy/status/2092981709000106331

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Każdy nowy astronauta w trakcie szkolenia miał szansę uzyskać uprawnienia do wykonywania EVA.
Astronautka z trudem radziła sobie w kombinezonie kosmicznym, który nie do końca do niej pasował.
Jednym z testów było użycie dużego, bardzo ciężkiego narzędzia przeznaczonego do zabezpieczenia drzwi ładowni promu kosmicznego w przypadku awarii zatrzasku.
Szczęśliwym zbiegiem okoliczności jej lokalna lina zabezpieczająca była idealnie ułożona, więc kiedy podano jej narzędzie, uniosła je i zatrzasnęła dokładnie, co spowodowało zaskoczenie instruktorów.

Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 3:49 PM · Sep 1, 2026
During astronaut training, every ASCAN had the chance to qualify for spacewalks. The process back then began with classroom instruction on basic EVA skills and tool use, then culminated in four in-suit underwater sessions in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL).  At the time, most EVA astronauts were big, burly guys. I was barely managing in a spacesuit that didn’t really fit —but I was determined to qualify.  One of the tests required using a large, very heavy tooldesigned to secure the Shuttle’s payload bay doors in the event of a latch failure. By chance, my local attachment tether was perfectly positioned so when they handed me the tool, I lifted it up and snapped it right into place. The trainers were surprised and asked if I could do it again—so I did. I think that moment solidified my spot in the advanced EVA skills program—and it taught me never to underestimate the importance of good tether placement!

https://twitter.com/AstroPeggy/status/2094784733687238849

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Kulisy kuchennej aktywności na ISS.
(Ekspedycja 51/52).

Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 4:31 PM · Sep 10, 2026
While living on the Space Station, I enjoyed arranging dinner and a movie on Friday nights. When food arrived on resupply missions, I would raid the open boxes and stockpile items that I could use to make the entire crew a group meal or dessert. We would make things like burgers or chicken sandwiches (the space version), even little apple turnovers using tortillas and apple filling. It was nice to have something a little more special than the normal pre-packaged meals and a good way to have a planned break together as a crew.

https://x.com/AstroPeggy/status/2098056728579301499
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Uczestniczka 3. systemów transportowych na orbitę porównuje ich cechy.

Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy 5:37 PM · Oct 1, 2026
I've been fortunate to fly to space on three different vehicles, and I'm often asked which one I prefer. It depends on the phase of the flight. For launch thrill, nothing beats the Shuttle. For a smooth ride uphill, I'd take Dragon, then Soyuz. Dragon wins on cockpit displays and docking — the softest docking I've ever felt. For landing, a Shuttle runway is still the most civilized way home. That said, I'd be happy to ride any one of the three any day of the week!

https://x.com/AstroPeggy/status/2105683518378405923