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WATCH | Nasa astronaut speaks about record 355 days in space

Nasa astronaut Mark Vande Hei discusses his record-breaking mission to the International Space Station.

A pair of close encounters in space is adding to tensions between the US and China, while underscoring the potential peril to astronauts as satellite constellations and debris proliferate in orbit. File image.
A pair of close encounters in space is adding to tensions between the US and China, while underscoring the potential peril to astronauts as satellite constellations and debris proliferate in orbit. File image. (Bloomberg)

Nasa astronaut Mark Vande Hei discusses his record-breaking mission to the International Space Station. He logged a US space-endurance record of 355 consecutive days in orbit, surpassing the previous 340-day record set by astronaut Scott Kelly in 2016, according to Nasa.

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