As tensions continue to rise between the United States and Russia, a U.S. astronaut will be required to ride back to Earth in a Russian capsule.
Astronaut Mark Vande Hei will break the record for the longest amount of time an American has spent in space on Tuesday, when he surpasses 340 days, the Associated Press reported.
Vande Hei’s plan to return to Earth with two Russian astronauts in the Soyuz capsule later this month remains unchanged, according to NASA.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Roscosmos Space Agency via AP, File
As tensions continue to rise between the United States and Russia, a U.S. astronaut will be required to ride back to Earth in a Russian capsule.Astronaut Mark Vande Hei will break the record for the longest amount of time an American has spent in space on Tuesday, when he surpasses 340 days, the Associated Press reported.Vande Hei’s plan to return to Earth with two Russian astronauts in the Soyuz capsule later this month remains unchanged, according to NASA.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but in March 2022, he faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries. In this photo released by Roscosmos Space Agency, from left, Vande Hei, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, all members of the main crew at the International Space Station, walk prior to a launch at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 9, 2021. Roscosmos Space Agency via AP, File