President Trump tweeted his congratulations to astronaut Christina Koch on Thursday after Koch returned to Earth having broken the record for the longest mission in space undertaken by a woman.
In his tweet, the president wrote that Koch was making the U.S. proud and “inspiring young women” with her record-breaking space flight.
“Welcome back to Earth, @Astro_Christina, and congratulations on breaking the female record for the longest stay in space!” he wrote. “You’re inspiring young women and making the USA proud! Enjoyed speaking with you and @Astro_Jessica on the first all-female spacewalk IN HISTORY last year.”
Koch touched down in Kazakhstan in Thursday after spending 328 days in space.
“I’m just so overwhelmed and happy right now,” she told reporters.