United StatesDonald Pettit is the #99,475 most-subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and #20,450 in United States, with 165 subscribers and 6.3K total views across 14 videos. Donald Pettit is known as astronaut, chemist and engineer.
Biography
Donald Roy Pettit is an American astronaut and chemical engineer best known for his orbital astrophotography and in-space inventions such as the Space Cup, which received the first ever patent for an object invented in space. He is a veteran of three long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station, one Space Shuttle mission, and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in Antarctica. As of 2026, at age 71, he is NASA's oldest active astronaut and the third oldest person to reach orbit, behind John Glenn and Larry Connor. He has accumulated 590 days in space.
Channel description
You will find some of my favorite movies made from video I shot during Expedition 30/31 to the ISS. Some of the playlists are movies hosted by other websites or YouTube channels, some are ones I have directly posted here.
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Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Don Pettit have?
- 165 subscribers — #99,475 worldwide, #20,450 in United States.
- What is Don Pettit's real name?
- Don Pettit's real name is Donald Pettit, born Apr 20, 1955.
- When did Don Pettit start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Jun 2012.
- What awards has Don Pettit won?
- Recognitions include Eagle Scout, Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" and NASA Distinguished Service Medal.