This Army pilot went from flying Black Hawks to setting a spaceflight record
A US Army pilot has set a record for the longest single spaceflight in US history. Frank Rubio, a 50-year-old astronaut, spent 371 consecutive days in space aboard the International Space Station. Rubio's path to becoming an astronaut began when he applied to NASA's astronaut program in 2017.
His application was selected from over 18,000 submissions. Further details about Rubio's achievement and his background as an Army pilot are available from the source.
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