Dec 22, 2020
U.S. astronaut Andrew Morgan gestures shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-15 space capsule near Kazakh town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space.
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If there was anybody on earth prepared to take on lockdowns brought about by a global pandemic, Drew Morgan would be a good candidate.
The only problem? Until April, Morgan wasnât on earth. He was stationed on the International Space Station, looking down with a birdâs eye view on his home planet below.Â
Morgan, the son of Richard and Janice Morgan of Neshannock Township, started his space journey on July 20, 2019, with a launch that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. When he landed in the early hours of April 17 on a bright sunny day in Kazahkstan, Morgan regained his footing before he and fellow American crewmate Jessica Meir returned to the United States.