Iowan Peggy Whitson to be honored in U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

IN COURT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ASTRONAUT HALL OF FAME PEGGY WHITSON GREW UP IN BEACONSFIELD. WHITSON FLEW ON THREE NASA LONG DURATION SPACE FLIGHTS AND SERVED AS COMMANDER OF AXIOM MISSION TWO. SHE SPENT A TOTAL OF 675 DAYS IN SPACE, MORE THAN ANY OTHER AMERICAN ASTRONAUT OR WOMAN ASTRONAUT IN THE WORLD. THE U.S. ASTRONAUT HALL OF FAME IS LOCATED AT THE KENNE

An Iowan is being inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.Peggy Whitson grew up in Beaconsfield. Whitson flew on three NASA long-duration space flights and served as commander of Axiom Mission 2.She spent a total of 675 days in space, more than any other American astronaut or woman astronaut in the world.The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is located at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

An Iowan is being inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Peggy Whitson grew up in Beaconsfield.

Whitson flew on three NASA long-duration space flights and served as commander of Axiom Mission 2.

She spent a total of 675 days in space, more than any other American astronaut or woman astronaut in the world.

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is located at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral.

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