Getting dressed in space presents unique challenges due to the absence of gravity, making it difficult to put on clothes in the usual manner. To overcome this, astronauts come up with creative techniques, and NASA chemical engineer Don Pettit recently showcased one such approach.
On February 21, the flight engineer shared an intriguing video on X (formerly Twitter), demonstrating his distinctive way of wearing pants while floating inside the International Space Station (ISS). The clip quickly went viral, capturing the attention of viewers who found it both entertaining and impressive.
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In the widely shared video, Pettit, suspended mid-air, effortlessly slides into his trousers in a single fluid motion. Instead of dressing one leg at a time, he expertly leaps into both pant legs at once. The amusing technique is quite a sight to behold, isn’t it? Pettit humorously captioned the post: “Two legs at a time!”
The playful clip became an instant hit, sparking a wave of lighthearted reactions from social media users who enjoyed this quirky glimpse into everyday life aboard the ISS.
Many social media users responded with humor and admiration to Pettit’s video.
One user joked, “I thought you were going to land right in them at first. Haha. That might be fun to try.”
Another quipped, “Missed opportunity to not have the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey playing for this.”
Others joined in with praise and amusement:
“Such a pro! Well done.”
“This is the real content that I needed! I attempted to recreate this on Earth, and well… it didn’t go well.”
“Wish I could do that! What a timesaver!”
Don Pettit, a 69-year-old American astronaut, chemical engineer, and inventor, has had a distinguished career with NASA. Born in Silverton, Oregon, in 1955, he has logged over 370 days in space and completed more than 13 hours of spacewalks across multiple missions, including stints on the ISS and a Space Shuttle mission.
Pettit was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996 and made his first spaceflight in 2002 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-113) as part of Expedition 6, spending over five months on the ISS. He returned in 2008 on STS-126 as a flight engineer to deliver crucial equipment to the station. Later, during Expedition 30/31 in 2011-2012, he added another six months to his time in orbit.
Most recently, on September 11, 2024, Pettit launched to the ISS aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft alongside cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. He is currently serving as a flight engineer for Expedition 72, where he will spend around six months conducting scientific research and overseeing station maintenance.
