From space heights to ocean depths: a former astronaut descended to the bottom of the Mariana Trench

From space heights to ocean depths: a former astronaut descended to the bottom of the Mariana Trench

10 June 2020, 20:59
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Former NASA astronaut Katherine Sullivan, who in 1984 became the first American to go into outer space, conquered the Mariana Trench.

The first American, who went into outer space, conquered the deepest place in the oceans. The company was made up of her by businessman and researcher Viktor Veskovo, informs The New York Times.

The expedition to the bottom of the Mariana Trench was organized by EYOS Expeditions. Sullivan and Veskovo spent more than 1.5 hours at a depth of 10,915 m.

“For me, as an oceanographer and astronaut, it was an unusual day that can only happen once in a lifetime,” Katherine Sullivan shared her impressions after the climb.

As you know, Katherine Sullivan in total took part in three space missions. And 1984 became the first American to go into outer space.

Another adventure OXO wrote earlier. The 64-year-old Frenchman accidentally catapulted from a fighter. The flight in the Dassault Rafale B fighter was presented to him by colleagues.
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