Jessica Wittner

NASA astronaut selected for the 2021 astronaut candidate class. Before joining NASA, she served as a U.S. Navy aviator and test pilot, flying F/A-18 aircraft and leading engineering and flight-test teams.

Crew-12 Returns to Earth After Seven and a Half Months on the ISS

SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom splashed down off California, returning four astronauts to Earth after a seven-and-a-half-month stay aboard the International Space Station. Drogue and main parachutes slowed the capsule in stages, while mission control coordinated a landing it described as involving many teams.

Bloomberg TechnologyOct 8, 20263 min read