Frank Rubio is expected to land in Kazakhstan around 7 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, according to NASA.
told reporters last week
that spending the extra time away from his family in Miami taxed him. Faced upfront with the prospect of spending a year aboard the ISS, “I probably would have declined,” he said. But he knew he was signing up for the unexpected as an astronaut. Rubio credited the other 28 crewmates who rotated through the space station during his stay for keeping his spirits up.Rubio made the most of his extra time in orbit.
“Really, my family has been kind of the cornerstone that’s inspired me to hopefully keep somewhat of a good attitude while I’ve been up here,” Rubio said. “The resilience that my wife and kids showed. They faced a lot of challenges this past year, and they just thrived throughout the whole entire process.”
Rubio said he’d relax in the quiet of his Miami backyard upon returning to Earth. After he lands in Kazakhstan, he’ll return with NASA to Houston, where he’ll be just one more short flight away from home. This one, hopefully, won’t be delayed.
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