International Space Station (ISS) Mission Commander Jeff Williams today slid quietly into the record books as he became the most experienced NASA astronaut to date. Now on his fourth space mission, the former US Army Colonel racked up 521 days cumulative days in orbit – beating former astronaut Scott Kelly's record of 520 days. When Expedition 48 comes to an end and Williams returns to Earth on September 6, that total will increase to 534 days.
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