From the International Space Station to the baseball mound
In short: Relive a busy week in Washington, D.C., as astronaut Kjell Lindgren returns to Earth to share highlights from his five-month mission in orbit.
Following a five-month stint aboard the International Space Station, Kjell Linderm visited the D.C. area between April 25 and 29, 2016. The video captures his various engagements, including a presentation of spaceflight imagery at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game against Philadelphia.
The itinerary also included attending Tech Day on Capitol Hill, an event focused on the research and technological developments occurring on the space station to support NASA's upcoming missions.
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